Healthy Dinner: Honey-Glazed Salmon Salad

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)

Honey (2 teaspoons)

Olive oil (1 tablespoon)

Pepper (1/2 teaspoon)

Smoked paprika (2 teaspoons)

Red pepper flakes (crushed; ¼ teaspoon)

Salt (1/2 teaspoon)

1 garlic clove (minced)

Cooking spray

For Salad

Shallot (finely chopped; 1-1/2 teaspoons)

Carrot (shredded; ½ cup)

Red onion (chopped; ¼ cup)

Fresh baby spinach (4 cups)

Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon)

Cider vinegar (2 tablespoons)

Olive oil (1/4 cup)

Preparation

• Preheat the oven at 350°F.
• Take an 11-inch x 7-inch baking dish and coat it with cooking spray. Place the salmon fillets in it.
• Combine the olive oil, honey, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, minced garlic, pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Now, brush the mixture on the both sides of the salmon fillets.
• Put the fillets inside the oven and keep uncovered. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the fish filets can be flaked easily with a fork.
• Cut the fillets into 1-inch pieces or as you desired.
• Combine the shredded carrot, chopped red onion, and baby spinach in a large bowl. Take four serving plates and divide the salad among them. Top the salad with salmon pieces, divided evenly among the four plates.
• Combine olive oil, mustard, vinegar, and chopped shallot in a small bowl. Drizzle over the salad and salmon.
• Serve immediately.

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This delicious salmon salad recipe comes with abundance of flavors and health benefits. The pepper, smoked paprika, and honey lend it delightful flavors while the bright color comes from paprika and red pepper flakes. The excellent salad is suitable for any special occasion but as the preparation is simple, it is quick enough to fill out the weeknights’ healthy dinner quota too.

Do you have any seafood salad recipe up your sleeve for this summer? Share with us!

Healthy Dinner: Grilled Shrimp with Quinoa Salad

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Ingredients

4 servings

24 large peeled and deveined shrimps (nearly 1 pound)

Uncooked quinoa (3/4 cup)

Canned organic chickpeas (1/2 cup; rinsed and drained)

Peeled avocado (1/2 cup; diced)

Cherry tomatoes (1 cup; halved)

Fresh cilantro (1/4 cup; chopped)

Feta cheese (1 ounce; crumbled)

Honey (1/2 teaspoon)

Olive oil (10 teaspoons; divided)

Fresh lime juice (1/4 cup; divided)

Water (1 cup)

Hot pepper sauce (1/4 teaspoon)

4 chopped garlic cloves (divided)

Onion (1/2 cup; chopped)

Ground cumin (1 teaspoon; divided)

Chili powder (2 teaspoons)

Black pepper (1/4 teaspoon)

Spanish smoked paprika (1/8 teaspoon)

Kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon; divided)

Cooking spray

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Preparation

• Preheat the grill to a high heat.
• Take a medium bowl and mix chili powder, 2 garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon cumin, paprika, black pepper, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 2 tablespoons lime juice into it. Now, toss well after adding shrimps. Put the bowl in refrigerator and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Rinse quinoa and drain.
• Take a large saucepan and heat 1-teaspoon oil on it over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion to the oil and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the drained quinoa and the remaining 2 garlic cloves. Stir continuously for 2 minutes.
• Now, add water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover the saucepan, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed or for 13 minutes. Let it cool.
• Take a large bowl and mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, honey, remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, ¼ teaspoon salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon cumin in it. Stir the mixture with a whisk. Add quinoa mixture, diced avocado, chickpeas, tomatoes, and cheese in it. Stir lightly.
• Take the marinated shrimps out of the refrigerator and sprinkle with the remaining ¼-teaspoon salt. Take eight 6-inch skewers and pierce three shrimps into each of them.
• Coat the grill rack with cooking spray and place the skewers on it. Grill until done or 2 minutes each side.
• Take 4 serving plates and divide the quinoa mixture among them evenly. Top each of them with 2 skewers and garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve!

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Meat lovers can try this recipe by substituting shrimps with chicken, and the result will be equally delicious. The flavorful quinoa mixture and the tasty shrimp marinade will definitely blow everyone out. This healthy dinner is good enough to make your summer dinner rotation.

Have you tried any seafood recipe this summer?

Healthy Dinner: Stuffed Peppers

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Ingredients

4 servings

Ground turkey (1 pound)

Diced and drained tomatoes (1 can of nearly 14.5 ounce)

4 green bell peppers (seeded and tops removed)

½ yellow bell pepper (chopped)

½ red bell pepper (chopped)

Fresh spinach (1 cup)

Sliced mushrooms (1 cup)

1 zucchini (chopped)

½ onion (chopped)

Tomato paste (1 tablespoon)

Olive oil (2 tablespoons)

Garlic powder

Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper

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Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Place the green bell peppers in a baking dish after wrapping them in aluminum foil. Remove the heat after baking for 15 minutes.
3. Put a frying pan over the stove and cook the turkey in medium heat. Cook until the color of meat becomes brown. Set aside.
4. Now, heat olive oil in the frying pan. Cook yellow bell peppers, red bell peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, spinach, and onion until they become tender. After that, put the turkey into the pan and then mix in tomato paste and the canned tomato.
5. Season the mixture with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Now, stuff each green pepper with a good amount of this mixture.
6. Bake the peppers for 15 minutes and serve hot!

Tips

1. Before adding other ingredients, the spice lovers can consider seasoning the turkey with salt, pepper, paprika, basil, and oregano because ground turkey tastes plain bland to many people.
2. You can use the extra filling for any dish with rice.
3. Add up or decrease the amount of meat and vegetables as per your taste.

You cannot find such a low fat meal with so much flavor. It is a great tasting recipe with real nutritional punch. It is also a good change for those who want something different from the regular ground beef and rice stuffed peppers. Complete your healthy dinner by having carbs and cheese or pasta on the side.

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