Seafood
Salmon Niçoise and Olive Dressing
If you are completely exhausted, substitute the salmon steaks with canned salmon. Buy one large can (18 ounces), drain, and arrange the chunks atop the salad. Buy hard-boiled eggs from the salad bar at the market, or boil your own (see Tidbit, page 90).
Grilled Surf and Turf: Sirloin Burgers on Bed of Lettuce with Grilled Shrimp and Horseradish Chili Sauce
This burger and the side that follows are fancy enough to entertain with and much more affordable than steaks and lobster for your crew!
Sunday Morning Salmon Hold-the-Bagel Scrambles
These are too easy. Scrambles are my favorite go-to snack. You are only limited by your own imagination when it comes to add-ins for scrambled eggs. Here are a few of my favorite combos.
Caesar Salad to Go: Shrimp or Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Creamy Caesar Dressing
This recipe requires no cooking and is served cold, so it makes a perfect low-carb on-the-go lunch, or a picnic for the park as well! Pack the dressing with an ice pack to keep it chilled out. If you think you don’t like anchovies, try them in this dressing. They just taste salty and yummy!
Paco’s Fish Tacos in Lettuce Wraps
Better than burritos and tacos, these wraps have crunch and the lettuce lets the flavors of the fillings shine through.
Lemony Salmon Fillets with Asparagus, Sweet Beet Sauce, and Lemon-Thyme Rice
This is salmon with some soul. It’s groovy.
Shrimp and Pork Balls with Spicy Lime Dipping Sauce
A lower-carb alternative to pot stickers and other dumplings.
Thai Shrimp and Pork Balls over Coconut Curried Noodles
This dish is so good that if you ever share it with friends they’ll each be calling you the next week for home delivery. Ask for a generous tip.