Category Archives: Six Ingredients or Less

March 6, 2011 · 8:22 pm

Baked BBQ Salmon

This is an easy salmon recipe that I came up with one day when I was trying to cook salmon in a way that did not involve Mrs. Dash.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. salmon
Your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place salmon in a glass dish and bake for about five minutes. Take out of oven and brush liberally with BBQ sauce. Cook for another 5-10 minutes until fish flakes with a fork.

We usually have this with BBQ baked beans, cole slaw and/or macaroni salad…what I like to call picnic sides.

What does the family think? This is one of my favorite ways to make salmon. It’s easy, it tastes good and it’s almost impossible to mess up. 🙂

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· 8:06 pm

Poached Salmon

This would make an easy dish for Lent or anytime.

Ingredients:
1 to 1½ pounds salmon fillets
½ cup dry white wine (a good Sauvignon Blanc)
½ cup water
A few thin slices of yellow onion and/or 1 shallot, peeled and sliced thin
Several sprigs of fresh dill or sprinkle of dried dill
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
Put wine, water, dill, parsley and onions in a saute pan, and bring to a simmer on medium heat.

Place salmon fillets, skin-side down on the pan. Cover. Cook 5-10 minutes or to desired done-ness. Do not overcook.

Serve sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper.

We had this with a salad and a baguette. (Yes, we eat a lot of baguettes around here.) 🙂

What did the family think? It was good. Next time I will make sure to place some of the shallots on top of the salmon when serving it. The boys had fish sticks.

from simplyrecipes.com

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February 20, 2011 · 8:36 pm

Sauteed Bok Choy and Broccoli

This was tasty and I think the first (maybe second) time I have ever cooked with bok choy.

Ingredients:
1 pound bok choy
1 pound broccoli
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
1 to 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions:
Cut white stalks from bok choy; slice into 1-inch pieces. Coarsely chop green leaves.

Peel stalks from broccoli; slice 1/4 inch thick. Cut florets into bite-size pieces.

In a large skillet, boil 1/2 cup water. Add bok choy stalks and broccoli; cover. Simmer over medium-low until broccoli is bright green, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover; cook on high until water evaporates, 2 to 4 minutes.

Add bok choy leaves, oil, and garlic. Cook, tossing often, until garlic is fragrant, 2 minutes.

Grate ginger into skillet. Stir in soy sauce.

We had this with Hoisin Salmon Steaks.

What did the family think? Everybody ate it! If you know my kids…that’s a small huge miracle.

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· 8:24 pm

Salmon Steaks with Hoisin Sauce

This is an easy and flavorful salmon dish. If you are starting to think about dishes for Lent, this would be a good one.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons honey
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 salmon steaks (8 to 10 ounces each), 1 inch thick

Instructions:
Heat broiler. In a glass measuring cup, whisk together orange juice, hoisin sauce, and honey.

Place salmon on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Brush half of the hoisin sauce mixture over to coat.

Broil salmon about 4 inches from the heat source, basting once, until opaque in center, 10 to 13 minutes.

We had this with Sauteed Bok Choy and Broccoli (which was good) and some potstickers I bought from the frozen food aisle (which were terrible).

What did the family think? This was a quick, easy and tasty recipe. Hubby and I liked it, but watch out for the bones.

from Martha Stewart

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February 17, 2011 · 1:38 pm

Turkey and Cole Slaw Reubens

These are so fantastically delicious. My hubby took one bite and said something like, “Oh my God this is so good.”

Ingredients:
8 slices of good bread (we used rye)
Butter
1/2 pound sliced turkey
1/4 -1/2 pound coleslaw (make your own or buy it at the store)
4 Tablespoons Thousand Island Dressing
4 slices swiss cheese

Instructions:
Butter one side of each bread slice. Place four slices on griddle, butter side down (think grilled cheese, with more inside). Top each with turkey, coleslaw, Thousand Island, swiss and remaining slice of bread, butter side up.

Cook until bread is golden, flipping at least once, and swiss is melty.

We had this with cole slaw, chips and an apple and banana fruit salad.

What did the family think? Hubby and I ate ours up! Man, these were good. The kids had theirs without the cole slaw and dressing and loved it that way.

from halfassed kitchen

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February 14, 2011 · 8:35 am

Simple Salmon Fillets

These are very easy, quick and good for you, too.

Ingredients:
2 (6-ounce) coho salmon fillets, 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 inches thick, pin bones removed
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
Set a 10-inch nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Brush each fillet with the oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper.

Place the fillets in the pan flesh side down. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn each fillet over and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.

Transfer the fillets to a plate, cover loosely with foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

We had this with roasted broccoli and a baguette.

Did I change anything? I had to cook it quite a but longer than the recipe suggests. Maybe my salmon was thicker?

What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it…we are the only salmon eaters in our house.

from FoodNetwork

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February 13, 2011 · 8:14 pm

Roasted Lemon Garlic Broccoli

I had no doubts that our youngest child would go running for the hills when he saw broccoli on his plate, but it was still good and he still ate it.

Ingredients:
2 heads broccoli, separated into florets
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, toss broccoli florets with the extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, pepper and garlic. Spread the broccoli out in an even layer on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until florets are tender enough to pierce the stems with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and transfer to a serving platter.

Squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving for a refreshing, tangy finish.

We had this with salmon and a baguette.

Did I change anything? I drizzled a little extra olive oil over the broccoli after I put it on the baking sheet, but before I put it in the oven

What did the family think? Hubby and I really liked it. The kids ate it, but broccoli is definitely not their favorite. Our youngest told me he would give me all of his allowance for the next 40 million years if I never made broccoli again.

from allrecipes

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February 9, 2011 · 1:08 pm

Jessica Seinfeld’s Rice Pilaf

Our oldest has finally started eating rice, so I thought I would try this recipe out to have with the teriyaki chicken I was making.

Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup cauliflower puree ( SO EASY…see recipe below)
1 1/4 cup chicken broth

Instructions:
In a saucepan, saute the garlic for about one minute. Add the uncooked rice and toss to coat.

Add the cauliflower puree and broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer and cook with the lid tightly in place, about 45 minutes or until the rice is tender. Do not stir!

Let the rice stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Did I change anything? I had to add more water as the rice cooked because all of the chicken broth was boiling away, but the rice wasn’t done yet. I was also wondering if I could make it with the brown rice that Minute Rice makes to speed the process up a little bit. I might try that next time.

What did the family think? Everyone in our house who likes rice thought this rice was very good.

Cauliflower Puree
Boil a bag of frozen cauliflower per the directions on the package, but cook it longer than it says because you want the cauliflower to be super soft. Put cooked cauliflower in a food processor or a blender. Blend until pureed…you may need to add a little water to it. Voila!

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February 6, 2011 · 8:40 pm

Black Beans with Lime and Cilantro

A quick little side dish that takes about three minutes to make.

Ingredients:
1 can black beans
Juice of one lime
1 green, red or yellow pepper, diced
2 T fresh cilantro, chopped
Pinch or two of salt

Instructions:
Rinse and drain beans. Put in microwaveable bowl and heat in microwave for about two minutes.

Combine all ingredients. Stir and serve.

We had this tonight with fish tacos and Spanish rice with a side of avocado.

What did the family think? Hubby and I liked it. The boys aren’t big bean eaters.

from half-assed kitchen

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January 31, 2011 · 2:14 pm

Salmon Salad

I bought about twice as much salmon as I actually needed to make dinner last night, so we had some leftovers. Turns out leftover salmon makes a pretty good lunch when it’s transformed into a little salad.

Ingredients:
(All ingredient measurements are approximations)
1 cup cold salmon, flaked
1/2 tsp. dried dill
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1 1/2 T mayo
Juice from 1/4 lemon

Instructions:
Mix first four ingredients, sprinkle with lemon juice and enjoy! I had mine on crackers.

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