Salmon has become a mainstay of my low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet. I wrote earlier this week of five ways to prepare it for a Memorial Day feast, or any day you expect a large number of people for dinner. Today, another salmon recipe, this one from the website Epicurious.
Memorial Day is the traditional start of the cookout season but it’s raining in Chicago, so I’m going to adapt a cookout recipe to make in the oven today, salmon done five different ways.
Start with a large piece of salmon, mine was about two and a half pounds. Cut it in half and then cut one of the halves into fourths. My Memorial Day salmon with corn, these are two of my five preps for the salmon.
For the first prep, slice two lemons thinly and line a piece of aluminum foil with them to make a bed for the larger piece of salmon. Put the salmon on top, then coat with a lemon-infused olive oil. Cover that with a salt-free spice mixture. I used a Greek spice mix bought from our local Spice House. Wrap that one in aluminum foil and it’s ready to go. Continue reading “Memorial Day salmon, 5 ways”→
Oscar night is a big event in my movie-oriented world and household. So I’m starting to plan my Oscar party menu with a wide array of low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar specialties from my recipe page.
Preparing salmon with Mrs. Dash no-salt marinades.
Low salt, low fat recipes we’ve tried in the past four months have been added to the page to expand our evolving cookbook for people worried about salt, fat and sugar.
Fish is on our 12 days of Christmas menu again tonight, but this time it’s walleye, another Midwest favorite, especially in Wisconsin where I spent my undergrad college years.
My walleye with peppers and onions.
Walleye may taste fishier than most to some people who are sensitive to such things, but I find it a filling, hearty fish for a cold winter’s night.
My walleye at Heartland made without salt in the crust, hopefully.
Try it with a salt-free honey mustard marinade as I did this past year. And then start thinking about New Year’s Eve which is almost upon us! John
Time to switch gears and cook up some tasty fish dishes this week after the pasta and other heavier treats of Christmas week just past. so our 12 Days of low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar meals switches into fish mode for this New Year’s week.
To cook your steelhead, start it in a pan coated with a spray olive oil.
Today’s recipe is for steelhead trout, a variety of the ubiquitous trout (at least in the Midwest) that you can get at many local fish counters.
Steelhead trout served simply with lemon on the side.
Because of its pink color, steelhead can be confused with salmon but it is trout, so prepare it as such. Fry it up with lemon juice for a tasty dinner main course tonight! John
The 12 days of Christmas are speeding by and, at this point, you likely have had your fill of big meals. So why not something light for dinner tonight, like a salad topped with something left over from one of your earlier feasts?
My wonderful salmon salad.
My Saturday suggestion is a salmon salad, a big bowl of spring greens and tomatoes topped off by a piece of salmon that may be left over from your Christmas Eve fish feast. A tilapia fillet also would work as a topping as would chunks of leftover crab or lobster you also may have eaten Christmas Eve.
Today is a day to relax, enjoy the blessing in your life, and have a low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diner treat.
Whether you’re Italian or not, what better thing to make for Christmas Eve if you’re on a no-salt, no-sugar, no-fat, or low of any of those, diet? Fish is low in fat and most are low in salt. If you’ve been reading along, you’ve seen my 12 Days of Christmas recipes lean heavily on fish dishes.
We had this seafood feast at a restaurant in Seattle, but you can make your own at home for Christmas Eve.
What are the traditional seven fishes? No one answer exists for that, oddly enough. The answer depended on where people live in Italy as they rely on local fish for their Christmas Eve vigil meals. In that way, they were way ahead of the local food movement only now taking hold in the United States.
So see what fish looks good at your supermarket fish counter or local fish store and then use any of the salt-free, low-sugar marinades I’ve written about here.
The day before Christmas Eve can be more hectic than either Christmas itself or Christmas Eve. Chances are you still have to go to work and then cook for family and visitors when you get home at night. Or, you’re running around doing last-minute shopping, picking up kids home from college and relatives visiting from afar. You don’t have a lot of time to cook.
A simple tilapia dinner
So try a simple tilapia dish. Tilapia fillets cook quickly and you can use a variety of no-salt seasoning mixes to add flavor. Click here to see my recipe.
Go with broccoli for a side, make a big salad for everyone too. If you ant get fresh broccoli or don’t have the time to clean it, try frozen instead. John
The holidays are upon us and, if you’re on a no-salt, no-fat, no-sugar diet like I am, you’re likely scratching your head about what you’ll cook for all your guests and family that will keep them happy but also will keep you on your eating plan.
Put your worries aside, The No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal present our special 12 days of Christmas recipes, dishes we’ve tried and loved, and written about here, that you can make for large groups, special gatherings or just a special sit-down dinner for you and your closest loved one. My low-fat, low-salt manicotti, One of these has 128 calories, 1.8 grams of fat and 70 mgs of sodium. I eat five at a time
So simply click the links below and let the cooking, and holiday cheer, begin!
The No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal 