I actually did make two very successful new-to-me recipes during the last couple weeks that we also a big hit with Hermie's Dad. Someday I will actually remember to take pictures of these things.
Easy Baked Fish Fillets
Adapted from www.myrecipes.com
1.5 lbs grouper or other white fish fillets
Cooking spray
1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice (I used lime, but will do lemon next time.)
1 tbsp light mayo
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp black pepper
½ cup panko crumbs
1.5 tbsp butter, melted
parmesan herb sprinkles
Preheat oven to 425.
Place fish in an 11x7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine lime/lemon juice, mayo, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl, and spread over fish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and paremsan herb mix; drizzle with butter. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Three Berry Chicken Salad with Thyme, Tarragon and Toasted Pinenuts
Adapted from The Skinny Gourmet
2 - 12.5 oz cans of chicken breast
¼ cup toasted pinenuts
1 package Welch’s dried fruit blend (cherries, blueberries, cranberries, golden raisins)
½ cup light mayo
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh thyme
1 tsp dried tarragon
¾ tsp cumin
¾ tsp dried oregano
½ cup celery, finely chopped
1/8 cup sweet yellow onion, finely chopped
1 granny smith apple, finely chopped
Put chicken in a bowl. Add celery and onion.
Toast pinenuts in a sauté pan over low heat, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Toast until they are deep golden brown and fragrant. Add to chicken.
In a second bowl, combine remaining ingredients, except apples. (Using a second bowl helps ensure that the seasonings are thoroughly combined before adding to the chicken mixture.)
Add Apples to the mayo mixture, stirring to coat thoroughly.
Combine chicken mixture and the mayo mixture, stirring to mix well.
I will note that I somewhat defiled Erin's chicken salad recipe with the use of canned chicken. I'm sure her version has a much more sophisticated taste using roasted chicken, but I will definitely make my lazy cook's version again.
2 comments:
Glad to hear the recipe was a hit in your house, and no worries on the canned chicken. I think there are plenty of times in life when either time or money or convenience or all three call for the use of cans. I'm never one to get snarky about that :)
the recipes look interesting...but i have the palate of a 7-year-old so i know i won't make them! :) i'm happy they're a hit at your house.
i don't eat anything from the water and can't wrap my head around spices beyond salt and ketchup. hopefully, i'll outgrow this problem one day. i'm sure there is more to life than kraft mac&cheese and swiss cheese sandwiches on toast with tomatoes. hahha.
ps. i DO make my own chicken salad, but only use baked chicken breast that i go through by hand to ensure there's no weird pieces of meat or brown/red/veiny bits. i put relish and mayo in the salad. and some salt. hahahah
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