Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4-6 cloves diced garlic
- Pepper, salt
Chop sweet potatoes into inch sized cubes. Boil potatoes until they fall off your fork easily when stabbed. Drain off water, remove from pan. In that pan, sauté garlic and butter until garlic gets soft and slightly brown. Return the potatoes to the panwith the garlic and butter and mashuntil smooth. Pepper and salt to taste.
Citrus Halibut with Peach Salsa
Halibut :
- Approximately ½ cup orange juice
- 3-4 tablespoons lime juice
- Zest of one lime
- 3-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 halibut pieces
Salsa:
- 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen peaches
- ¼ cup chopped sweet onion
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-3 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro to taste
- 2- 4 teaspoons lime juice to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Halibut: Combine all ingredients except fish, mix well. Remove approximately ¼ cup of marinade to use for basting. Place fish in shallow container, pour marinade over and allow fish to marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Combine all salsa ingredients in a bowl, mix well. Cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to use. Spray grill with non-stick cooking spray. Grill halibut over medium heat, basting occasionally with reserved marinade, until fish reaches 140 degrees or flakes apart easily with a fork. Halibut can also be broiled, approximately 4-6 minutes, until fish reaches 140 degrees or flakes apart easily with a fork. Spoon peach salsa over halibut and enjoy!
Strawberry Almond Milk Smoothie
Almonds are a great anti-inflammatory food, and almond milk is low in calories; one cup is only 40 calories, making it less than half the calories in one cup of skim milk! Almond milk works great in smoothies and gives them a hint of almond flavor. This recipe makes enough for 4 one cup servings.
- 6-8 large unsweetened, frozen strawberries
- 2 cups vanilla flavored unsweetened almond milk
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 cup plain yogurt (for a thicker smoothie. Omit if you want a thinner smoothie).
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