15 Minute Salmon Salad combines all the freshness of Spring vegetables with tender baked salmon in a lemon shallot vinaigrette. Butter lettuce creates a slightly sweet and tender bed for lightly seasoned wild salmon. Easter Egg radish slices are tucked in along with sugar peas and quartered hard boiled eggs. All drizzled with a light vinaigrette made with lemon, shallot, Dijon mustard and agave to sweeten. Fresh, wild salmon is always a yes for me. You can always tell wild caught salmon from farmed just by the difference in color. Wild salmon is bright orange / red in color and has a firmer texture. This is from swimming in natural…
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Creamy Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto is easy to make with Arborio rice, sautéed shallot, white wine and simmered broth. Make this easy to follow recipe and have comfort food in just 30 minutes. When Spring flavors like fresh asparagus and tender shrimp combine with creamy rice and parmesan you can’t go wrong. Don’t let the thought of making risotto scare you off. It’s actually quite simple and just takes a little patience. With the correct kind of rice and warm broth, you can accomplish risotto in 20-30 minutes. Arborio rice is a short grain Italian rice used in making risotto. It’s wider than your standard long grain rice and the…
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Roasted Cod with Spinach and Mushrooms is a light and simple weeknight dinner with an easy to make lemon shallot sauce. Weeknight dinner needs to be simple and this is ready in 15 minutes. Yes, I said 15 minutes! Grab a bag of spinach, a pack of cremini mushrooms and a few fillets of cod, the rest of the ingredients I bet you have on hand. I like good food. I want it to taste like fine dining restaurant food every time. Perhaps I’ve been spoiled. I like to say I had a really good mom who made meals from scratch and that is what I’m passing down to my…
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Mexican Crab Cakes with Serrano Cream use rich, buttery, Dungeness crab and just enough Panko with a creamy serrano cilantro lime sauce. Crab cakes are so versatile. Pairing crab with end of summer vegetables like corn and zucchini makes for a seasonal favorite. I tend to pick up on the Mexican inspired flavor with almost every dish I make. I like the bright, colorful ingredients and love the spice. This recipe calls for Dungeness crab, local to the Pacific Northwest. It’s a rich, buttery, dense meat. I have been known to eat an entire bowl of shelled Dungeness crab all to myself. It’s memories for me. We would spend the…
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Light and refreshing Avocado Pineapple Salad with Halibut takes Summer into full swing and simplifies your weeknight dinner. Creamy sliced avocado pairs with bright juicy pineapple and fresh herb greens in a light agave lime dressing. This makes for the perfect Summer salad to top with seared halibut. I like the rich, buttery taste of local halibut, but you can use your favorite seasonal white fish as a substitute. This easy weeknight meal comes together in less than 15 minutes and that is what I call the perfect dish, especially on those hot nights. What makes this meal so easy is the short list of ingredients. Grab a box of…
