My indoor grill saved the day again. It always does, especially when it is too cold to cook outdoors. It is possibly the best and most used tool in my kitchen.
I went to my local Meat and Seafood Market – The Daily Grind- and picked out a 3 oz. piece of salmon. Perfect size to have on a Sunday night after cheating all weekend. It already had a lime pepper seasoning on it (Rick from the Daily Grind seasons a lot of his cuts and they are delicious) and I added a marinate of soy sauce, ginger, orange juice and sesame oil and let it sit for 30 minutes.
I picked up a fresh pineapple earlier in the day at my local grocery store for $1.99. I cut a thick slice, sprayed “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” on both sides and cooked it on the grill along with a slice of sweet onion, which I had leftover from Friday night.
I threw a little of the leftover onion into a relish of chopped tomato and chilantro and set that aside in a small bowl (I have a ton of little prep bowls I just could not live without).
During the week, I boil a batch of potatoes (for me it’s just 2 large russets) and rice them (for any of you who do not know what riced potatoes are take a peek at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_ricer). I put them into a large Tupperware container and for the rest of the week, it is a very quick side. For instance, tonight, I grated a little smoked gouda on them along with some chives and heated in up in the microwave along with my tomato relish. This is a very fast side that you can easily change up.
This was a delicious, economical and healthy meal in a matter of minutes.
Let me know if you have any magnificent meals you can cook in minutes.
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Bon Appetit!