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Homemade Basil Pesto Salmon

Do you know how certain flavors, tastes or smells can bring you back to a certain place or time in your life? Basil pesto does that for me. It kind of brings me right back to Italy, but only the homemade kind. There's just something about fresh basil blended with parmesan and olive oil. YUM it's so good. I whipped up a batch this morning to use for dinner. Michael and I picked up some salmon on Sunday and I couldn't wait to make it with fresh basil pesto. I've found that my favorite nuts to use in homemade pesto are walnuts. I've tried it with pistachios, pine nuts and even cashews, and walnuts seem to give it my favorite consistency.

Here's what you need: 

  • Large handful of fresh basil
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • S & P to taste
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tbsp plain greek yogurt (added for creaminess factor)
  • Small squeeze fresh lemon juice
  • Some sort of food processor or powerful blender

Here's what to do: 

  • Blend!

All I did for dinner was topped the salmon with pesto and lemon slices and baked for about 20 minutes at 400 degrees! Super simple. Crazy delicious. I served ours with golden zucchini zoodles. Golden zoodles. Golden Doodle? And some roasted brussels sprouts.

Salmon, Basil Pesto, homemadeEnjoy!

- Rach

Do you have a food that reminds you of a certain place?

Homemade Fish Tacos + Sriracha Lime Greek Yogurt Sauce

Hello hello! I've got a really delicious fish taco recipe for you!! I was really craving sushi tonight but my wallet wasn't so I picked my next favorite type of food - tacos!

tacoheaderThe sauce makes these. I also totally meant to add shredded cheese and I forgot. Sad. Clearly didn't notice much! But If you make these I would suggest the cheese. The recipe makes two hearty tacos.

Taco Ingredients: 

  • 1/2 green pepper sliced thinly
  • 1/4 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 avocado
  • 1/4-1/2 cup sliced romaine lettuce
  • Kosher salt & pepper
  • Trader Joe's Taco spice mix (or any taco mix!)
  • 1 cod filet
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tortillas (I used La Tortilla light flour tortillas)
  • For the yogurt sauce:
  • 1/2 cup low-fat greek yogurt
  • 2-3 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (I squeezed a fresh one so this is a guesstimate)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp taco mix

Directions:

  • Heat half of the olive oil in a medium pan
  • Cook the peppers and onions on medium heat until cooked through but still a little crunchy - place in a bowl to the side
  • Pat cod filet dry and season with salt and taco mix - place in heated pan with other half of oil
  • Cook for about 6 minutes - As it cooked it became flaky and I forked the fish into small pieces
  • Set to the side and make the sauce by combining all of the ingredients and stirring until smooth
  • Heat the tortillas
  • Place fish on the tortillas and top with veggies, beans, lettuce, avocado and yogurt sauce and give everything an extra spritz of lime!

taco2These are so good I already decided I am making them another night this week. Fish tacos remind me of vacation and I always kind of wish I was on vacation. Don't you?

Hope you like these!

-Rach

 

Crazy Simple Lemon Dill Salmon

Hey guys! How was your Monday? Mine was super busy but went by so fast and I can't believe it is already 9 p.m.! I taught two classes today, a cycle class and a Total Body class, so when I got home tonight I needed a big yummy dinner.

I have been crazy about dill this week and putting it on my salads every day. Tonight I made a dill lemon salmon that was delicious and ridiculously easy!

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  • 1 salmon filet (I use the frozen filets from Costco - easy)
  • 1/2 teaspoon each of kosher salt & pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic seasoning (I use Mrs. Dash garlic and herb)
  • 2 slices of lemon
  • Fresh dill to your taste

Directions:

  • Pat salmon dry and place on greased pan
  • Sprinkle with kosher salt, pepper and garlic
  • Place dill on salmon, as much as you want!
  • Place lemon slices on top
  • Bake in a 400 degree heated oven, or if you have a toaster oven, place it in the toaster oven and bake on 400 for 15 minutes. Turn your oven or toaster oven to broil for an extra 2-5 minutes
  • Enjoy!

 

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