firecracker grilled salmon

I tried another new recipe tonight, and expected to hear protests, but was pleasantly surprised there were none! It was a salmon recipe I got from my friend Laura's blog; she's a nutritionist and has a business where she will go to people's homes and prepare and freeze healthy meals for them. While we can't afford to pay for her services (or believe me, I would!!), but I make an effort to try out her recipes as I know she likes food that tastes great, but is also healthy.

Tonight I made her 'Firecracker Grilled Salmon' recipe, and served it with a broccoli-corn medley (I had a little bit of each in the freezer, but not enough of one or the other, so...'medley' - voile!), and red potatoes. (I just sliced up red potatoes, threw in onions, butter, garlic powder and microwaved it all for 15 minutes, then another minute to melt shredded cheddar over it. Bryce even ate 2 bites!) The kids all liked the salmon (though I scraped off the marinade and served that in a separate dish, which they did opt out of). We thought it was excellent. This is actually the first time I ever made fish (other than tuna from a can), so I was pretty excited, and look forward to making it more often, as I know it's very healthy. I've always been scared off by the scales and bones of fresh fish, but Laura picked up individually frozen, boneless-skinless fillets for me and they were perfect. The only ingredient I had trouble finding was sesame oil; still couldn't tell you where to get it - Laura just dropped a little off for me in a container!

If you're looking for a tasty, super-easy recipe that's also rather impressive-looking, check out the recipe link above. Bon appetite!!

(Note: Laura has several great recipes on her blog. If you go to the main page and click on the 'food' category on the right sidebar they will all come up).