Healthy Meal: Asian Inspired Fish Soup

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Total Time: 20 minutes preparation + 15 minutes to cook

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

600g white fish fillets (snapper or blue-eye)

100g cellophane noodles (glass noodles)

2 lemongrass stems

1.2 liters chicken stock

3 shallots, finely sliced

1 red chili, sliced

2 tablespoons tamarind puree

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

2 chopped tomatoes

100g bean sprouts

1 quartered lime

Handful of Thai basil and coriander leaves

Pinch of salt and pepper

Grated Ginger (Optional)

Procedure

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1. Cut the fish into bite sized chunks and season with salt and pepper. Keep aside.
2. In a bowl, put noodles and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 5 minutes and drain.
3. Trim lemongrass to tender, inner white part and finely slice. Put chicken stock, shallots, red chili, lemongrass, and tamarind in a pan. Bring to boil over medium heat. Then simmer for 8-10 minutes over medium heat.
4. Stir in fish, sugar, and fish sauce. Simmer over medium to high heat, covered for 3-5 minutes. Add noodles, sprouts, and tomatoes. Simmer for few seconds or until hot.
5. Divide among warm bowls. Garnish with herbs and serve with lime wedges.

A delicious, healthy recipe perfect for those cold winter nights! If you wish to spice things up add some grated ginger. Go ahead and make a big batch of this fish soup for your family or refrigerate it for yourself for later. When it’s so healthy and tastes so good, there is just no reason not too!

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Summer Favorite: Baja Fish Tacos

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Ingredients

• 12 corn tortillas
• 1¼ pounds of fish fillet chopped into small pieces (cod, catfish, tilapia, or halibut)
• 1½ cups of thinly sliced red cabbage
• ½ cup of fresh salsa
• Vegetable oil
• ½ cup of mayonnaise
• ½ cup of roughly chopped cilantro (fresh)
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• ½ tsp of chili powder
• 2 tbsp of honey (or agave nectar)
• 1 Hass avocado
• ¾ cup of all-purpose flour
• Juice from one lime
• Lime wedges for serving

Preparation

1)      Heat approximately 3 inches of vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat until it gets hot.

2)      Mix the honey, lime juice, cabbage, mayonnaise, and cilantro in a bowl. Add salt for taste.

3)      Use a skillet to warm the tortillas or wrap them in a damp cloth and microwave them for 25 seconds.  Cover them with a towel to maintain warmth.

4)      In a shallow bowl, mix the flour, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Sprinkle the mixture on the fish. Fry the fish in batches until it’s golden and cooked through (approximately 2 to 3 minutes). Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Add salt for flavor.

5)      Peel the avocado and slice it into small pieces. Put the pieces in the tortillas together with the fish, salsa, and slaw.

6)      Serve the tortillas with the lime wedges.

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If you love Mexican dishes, you’ll love this summer dinner recipe. It is packed with flavors and will be an instant hit with your whole family. It is not only easy to make, it can be quickly put together by amateur cooks. Be sure to make many tacos because your family may ask for seconds. Additionally, your friends will ask you for the recipe as soon as they taste your mouthwatering tacos.

If you’ve made fish tacos tell us what favorite toppings you like to add?

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Mother’s Day Dinner Idea: Crusted Halibut Recipe

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Total time: 20 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 pieces halibut fillet

30-40 pieces of snack crackers

2 tablespoon butter, softened

Pinch of salt and pepper

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Procedure

1. Place fish on a baking sheet with foil.  Sprinkle salt and pepper on the fish.

2. In a small bowl, mix butter and crushed crackers. Gently spoon over on top of the fish.

3. Bake at 350 degree for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. If desired, sprinkle chopped parsley.

4. Serve with steamed broccoli and potato wedges.

Let your mother know how grateful you are for all she does by cooking this special dish for Mother’s day dinner. In fact, why just mom’s day, cook it anytime you need to wow your guests or even treat yourself.

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Grilling is not just a simple method of cooking – it’s an art. It’s a skill that needs passion and experience. The best way to develop your skill in grilling is through constant practice. So, begin your quest to become a master of grilling with a tasty grilled recipe – Grilled Sea Bass recipe.

The Grilled Sea Bass recipe is perfect for a family lunch, dinner or even party menu. The grilled sea bass has a great mouth-watering look and tasty aroma. You will definitely notice a superb blend of seasonings to achieve a delicious taste. Prepare your grilling utensils and get ready to enhance your skills and experience.

Savory Grilled Sea Bass 

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Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• Lemon pepper to taste
• Sea salt to taste
• 2 pounds sea bass
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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Procedure

1. Preheat grill for high heat.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, lemon pepper, and sea salt. Sprinkle seasonings onto the fish.
3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the garlic and parsley. Remove from heat when the butter has melted, and set aside.
4. Lightly oil grill grate. Grill fish for 7 minutes, then turn and drizzle with butter. Continue cooking for 7 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork. Drizzle with olive oil before serving.

That’s how to do it! It’s so quick and easy to make but the taste is very hard to forget. Make sure to have fresh ingredients only. This will ensure that you will come up with a delicious grilled recipe like the grilled sea bass.

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Brighten your usual meal with a spring colored recipe. The Spring Salmon and Vegetable Salad recipe doesn’t only look pretty appetizing but also extremely delicious. The different spring colors of vegetable and other ingredients will definitely catch your attention. This is a healthy treat that you can add to your dining table for the whole family. Thanks Southern living for this colorful spring salad!

Colorful Recipe: Spring Salmon and Vegetable Salad

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Ingredients

Salad

• 1/2 pound fresh asparagus
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 1 1/4 pounds skinless salmon fillets, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce hearts
• 1/2 cup uncooked shelled fresh or frozen edamame, thawed
• 1/4 cup sliced radishes

Dressing

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (such as mint, dill, and chives)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Procedure

1. Preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat. Then, snap off tough ends of asparagus.
2. Cut asparagus into 1-inch long pieces and cook with sugar snap peas in boiling salted water. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender and then drain. Plunge into ice water and drain.
3. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Broil on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan for 3 to 4 minutes or as desired degree of doneness.
4. Arrange lettuce, edamame, radishes, asparagus mixture, and salmon on a serving plate. Drizzle with dressing.

Dressing: Whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, chopped fresh herbs, fresh lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Chill 30 minutes.

The Spring Salmon and Vegetable Salad recipe is a great addition to your spring party menu. Feel free to spice it up with a few drizzles of pepper. Always ensure the freshness of your vegetable for superb flavor, aroma and color.

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Adding a water element to your existing home decor is always a great idea. The charm and elegance that is added, thanks to a water feature, makes it a popular element for many home decorators to use around the world. Most homemakers enjoy adding a new water feature to their garden or even to their living room because it makes their home tranquil and inviting. After work feeling peaceful near a water source after a long, hectic day is both relaxing and soothing for the mind, body and soul.

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Adding water elements to your home

Most mothers love the idea of adding a beautiful pond to their backyard or garden area. They want to add this special feature to enhance the beauty and charm of their home exteriors. With so much wonderful trends that take over the interior decor, mothers can finally add something beautiful to their garden, which allows their children have a nice time. In fact, a garden with water features is a perfect place to have games and even a tea party for little girls. If you’re running out of space in your garden, then you can also look for pond liners and other similar artificial pond elements that will help you create a magical effect.

You can also purchase a variety of home decor elements that will help you add on to your existing pond area. The www.swallowaquatics.co.uk website is a fantastic site that offers a plethora of options for you to choose from to embellish your garden area. You’ll find furniture, garden accessories, lights, orchid accessories, spring bulbs and a lot more. You can also add beautiful party decor elements to your garden and you will have a blast inviting company over to enjoy your great outdoors. Your garden area will turn into an important part of your exterior and you will look forward to thoroughly enjoying it.

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Outdoor water features

Installing a water feature to your outdoor area is a lot easier today than what it was years prior. Now you can add lighting, splash pumps, artificial garden rocks, pebbles and similar exterior decor elements that are perfect for decorating your garden area. There are expert technicians and professionals that can install a pond within a few days’ time. You can also install a gazebo or a garden shed to your outdoor area or patio, which will add more beauty, space and shelter for you to celebrate special occasions with friends and family.

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