Herb-Coated Halibut with Zucchini and Whole Wheat Couscous
Not only is this meal delicious, it's also incredibly healthy. A tangy herb paste coats both the fish and zucchini, which roast on the same pan. The entire meal is ready in 30 minutes – perfect for busy weekday dinners.
Servings: 4
Here's what you need:
- 6 scallions, chopped
- 1 cup packed fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup packed fresh mint
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon chopped, peeled fresh ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 zucchini, cut into spears
- 4 skinless fillets firm white fish
- 1 cup dry whole-wheat couscous
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Throw the scallions, cilantro, mint, oil, ginger, coriander and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a food processor and pulse until a coarse paste forms. Season with pepper.
- Toss zucchini with 3 tablespoons herb paste in a bowl. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 5 minutes.
- Rub remaining herb paste onto both sides of fish fillets. Push zucchini to edges of baking sheet, and arrange fish in center, leaving about 1/2 inch between each fillet. Roast until fish is opaque and semi-firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare directions. Serve fish and zucchini over couscous.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 354 calories, 10g fat, 29g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, and 32g protein.
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Why does food always win?
We live in society where food temptations are everywhere.
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Healthy Work Day Snacks
Mid-afternoons at the office can be the hardest to get though as our energy starts to dwindle, yet the work just keeps coming. Take a minute or two in the morning to pack one of these healthy snacks that will keep you satisfied until dinner.
- Ten multi-grain crackers with one tablespoon natural or reduced fat peanut butter. (193 calories)
- One bag of reduced-fat popcorn sprinkled with two tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese. (150 calories)
- One packet of instant oatmeal with one mini box of raisins (150 calories)
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Green Smoothie
Green smoothies consist of 3 basic ingredients: greens, fruit and water. Have fun experimenting with a wide range of varieties of both the greens and the fruit in order to reap the most benefit. You may be surprised to find that the simple combination of greens and fruit is quite delicious.
Servings: 1
Here's what you need...
- 1 bunch (2 cups) red dandelion greens (feel free to use spinach or any other dark greens)
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1-2 cups filtered water
- In a high speed blender mix the ingredients until smooth.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 199 calories, 1g fat, 47g carbohydrate, 10g fiber, and 6g protein.
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Light and Healthy Recipe
Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration when trying to cook in a healthy way. Let us help you out with the following recipe. Enjoy!
Here's what you need:
- 1 sprouted grain bun
- 2 Tablespoons hummus
- 1/2 cup arugula
- Half of an avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
- 6 oz smoked salmon
- 2 thin slices of onion
- 4 slices of heirloom tomato
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spread each piece of the bun with 1 Tablespoon of hummus. Top each with half the arugula, avocado, salmon, onions, and tomato.
- Season with freshly ground sea salt and pepper.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 267 calories, 9g fat, 25g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, and 22g protein.
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