Sunday, August 12, 2012

Asian Salmon Patties



Wild Caught Salmon is one of the best things that you can feed your body and mind.  It is loaded with an abundance of vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. This potent combination has been shown to improve your heart health, regulate your blood sugar, increase your metabolism and to help build healthy tissues.  Can you see your heart smiling already?  Always choose wild salmon over farm raised. Test have shown wild salmon to be much more healthy for you.

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs of wild-caught, skinless salmon finely chopped
2 green onions finely chopped
1/2 viadalia onion chopped
1/4 cup of steel cut oats
2 tablespoons of grated fresh ginger
1 large egg
1/3 cup of mayonnaise
Juice from 1/2 lime
1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of powdered cayenne pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste



Prep

Combine salmon, oats, ginger, vidalia onions, egg, cayenne pepper, and salt into a bowl.
Firmly pack into eight patties and place into the freezer for about 20 minutes.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook until brown on both sides.
In a small bowl mix the mayo, green onions, lime juice and sesame oil.
Serve the patties with the Sesame Mayo and Enjoy!






Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Chopped Garden Salad



Inspired by a recipe from Martha Stewart and Glenn's Texas Caviar, we developed this salad mostly from the items we picked fresh from the garden.  This is one of my summer favorites because it is full of incredible flavor, beautiful colors and so good for you!  If you do not have the exact ingredients listed, feel free to pick what you have and experiment.  Even the kids will eat it.   You cannot go wrong with fresh veggies and it is so easy!


Ingredients

1 yellow bell pepper diced
1 orange bell pepper diced
1 sweet red pepper diced
1 cucumber diced
1 zucchini diced
1/4 cup of vidalia onions diced
1 tomato diced
1 can black eyed peas drained
1/4 cup of seasoned rice vinegar
garlic powder to taste


Preparation

Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl
Chill for one hour
Enjoy!