ginger and lime salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 1/2-pound) salmon fillet
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as old bay®)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lime, thinly sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• set oven rack about 6 to 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler; if broiler setting has low setting, set broiler to that. line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• place salmon, skin side down, on the prepared baking sheet; rub salmon with olive oil. season with seafood seasoning and black pepper. arrange ginger slices atop salmon and sprinkle with garlic. place lime slices over ginger-garlic layer.
• broil salmon until hot and beginning to turn opaque, about 10 minutes; watch carefully. if broiler has a high setting, turn broiler to that setting and continue broiling until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Tzatziki I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and quartered
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• place quartered cucumbers in a small colander and sprinkle evenly with salt. allow to drain 30 minutes. pat dry with paper towels and chop coarsely in food processor. drain cucumber in colander for an additional 30 minutes.
• place cucumber back in food processor with garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, and vinegar. blend well. adjust vinegar and salt to taste. pour in olive oil and blend until ingredients are well combined. refrigerate until ready to serve.

Hummus Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor. blend until smooth. transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
• drizzle olive oil over the garbanzo bean mixture. sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Guacamole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. stir in cayenne pepper. refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.

Creamy Yogurt Hummus

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup plain non-fat yogurt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• in a blender or food processor, blend garbanzo beans until smooth. mix in garlic, salt, lemon juice and yogurt. blend to desired consistency.

Ratatouille

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• salt to taste
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1 large onion, sliced into rings
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. cook and stir garlic until lightly browned. mix in parsley and eggplant. cook and stir until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. season with salt to taste.
• spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. sprinkle with a few tablespoons of parmesan cheese. spread zucchini in an even layer over top. lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.
• bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Ritz "everything" Bites With Lox And Schmear

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 12 dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 40 ritz everything crackers
• 20 thin slices cucumber, cut in half
• 5 ounces lox or smoked salmon, cut into bite-sized pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• to make schmear, combine cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, capers, red onion, garlic, and lemon juice in a bowl; stir well to combine.
• cover and refrigerate for 1 hour (or longer) so flavors can meld.
• to prepare, spread 1-1/2 tsp. schmear on ritz everything cracker and top with cucumber half and piece of smoked salmon.