The salmon was a recipe from the family that we followed - a honey-soy glazed salmon. We started with a 0.8 kg piece of salmon and de-skinned it. We placed the salmon in a bag along with the honey-soy recipe and marinated it for 20 minutes (I would say that marinating it for a full day would add even more flavour). We added some chili flakes as well. Then we put the salmon on some tin foil and placed in the oven, broiling it on high. Keep and eye on it and watch for the glaze to golden and you know you're just about there. Plate the salmon and drizzle the rest of the sauce over the fish. It turned out delicious, the salmon broke apart without hardly touching it and the glaze was not too sweet - but with a bit of a spice.
The couscous is a very simple and delicious side that I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick meal with lots of variety and options. We used Kazbah couscous, boiling it in half water half chicken broth to keep the sodium down. We added dried apricots, raisins and cranberries to the mix and drizzled some of the honey-soy sauce over it to add some more flavour.
For dessert we decided to chose a healthy alternative to the indulgence side of our meal. We both gave up two things for lent that we love - chocolate and peanut butter - so here is a great alternative that almost made us scarf down the whole plate!
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal
- Whole wheat flour
- Honey
- Maple syrup
- Olive oil
- Crushed almonds
- Dried cranberries
- 1 egg
Popped them in the oven for about 20 minutes and out came a delicious cookie that is low fat, packed with whole wheat and fibre and tasted incredible. This is a great alternative for anyone looking for a great dessert with health in mind. We only used 1 cup of olive oil in the entire batch (approx 25 cookies 2" in diameter).
We aimed for more of the healthy side as compared to the indulgence - although we did indulge in those healthy cookies!
Enjoy
A&T
The salmon looks amazing!! And the cookies sound yummy too!...Glad you are having so much fun cooking!!
ReplyDeleteThese look soooooooooo good and sound healthy.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try these today.
P.S. waiting for the Thai food recipes. luv
Dry ingredients
ReplyDelete1 cup whole wheat flour (a pinch more depending on the moisture of the mix)
1 1/2 cups of Large Flake Rolled Oats (smaller flake is ok too)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Cinnamon )
1/2 tsp Nutmeg (optional)
Wet ingredients
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup oil (corn, grapeseed or olive) * you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the oil if you wish*
1 Tablespoon Molasses
1 egg (beat with 1 Tbsp Water)
1 tsp Vanilla
Yummy ingredients
1/2 cup raisins or cranberries, or apricot)
1/2 cup walnuts, almonds, peanuts or pecans
Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
In a medium bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together. Hint: when measuring out the honey, spray the measuring cup with oil or baking spray--your honey won't stick).
Mix the wet stuff with the dry stuff. Add the raisins and walnuts and mix. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit of flour. If it isn't binding together very well, you may wish to add an egg white.
COOL the mix for 20 minutes in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 335 degrees (lower temperature due to the honey in the recipe which will burn more easily).
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your baking sheet (I recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper). Press down with a fork to ensure even cooking.
Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden on the bottom of the cookie. The cookies freeze very well and make a great snack! Enjoy.
The salmon looks sooooooooooooooo tasty!!!
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