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Asian Farro Medley with Salmon

Farro, shiitake mushrooms, and snap peas are sauteed with ginger, garlic and spices and served with wild salmon marinated with honey, lemon and soy sauce. Not only is this dish absolutely delicious, it’s also high in protein, omega-3’s and is ready in about 30 minutes.

I’ve been getting requests for more farro recipes. If you haven’t tried farro, it’s a wonderful ancient grain with a nutty texture that is usually found in health food stores. I buy the pearled variety which takes only about 20 minutes to make, and I actually prefer it over brown rice, especially since it’s ready so quick. If you can’t find farro, you can use brown rice or barley in it’s place.

Asian Farro Medley with Salmon
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 4 • Size: 1 1/3 cups + 1 salmon fillet • Old Pts: 8 • Points+: 10 pts
Calories: 403 • Fat: 8 g • Carb: 55 g • Fiber: 7 g • Protein: 30 g • Sugar: 8 g
Sodium: 701 mg • Cholesterol: 55 mg

Ingredients:

1 tbsp honey
1 1/2 lemons, juice of
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 tbsp soy sauce, reduced sodium
14 oz wild salmon fillets, cut into 4 pieces
1 cup pearled farro
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
1 tbsp sambal chili paste
7 oz sliced shiitake mushrooms
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely minced
1 cup snap peas
1/2 cup sliced scallions, divided
1 tbsp black sesame seeds

Directions:

Mix honey, juice of half a lemon, garlic powder, and 1 tbsp of the soy sauce in bowl. Add salmon to marinade and set aside in refrigerator up to 30 minutes turning once after 15 minutes; reserve the marinade.

To prepare the farro – add farro with 3 cups of water to sauce pan. Boil on medium high, covered. Lower heat to medium low and allow to cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or according to directions on package. If any water is left, drain and set aside.

While the farro is draining, in a large non-stick skillet, add te remaining ingredients: 2 tbsp soy sauce, oyster sauce, remaining lemon juice, crushed garlic, and Sambal Chili Paste. Add mushrooms, ginger, snap peas, 1/4 cup scallions and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the farro and toss with the vegetables.

Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet on medium heat sprayed lightly with cooking spray, remove salmon from marinade but do not discard, cook salmon 2 minutes on each side then add the marinade, cover and cook on low heat 5 minutes. Serve the vegetables and farro in a dish and top with salmon, remaining scallions and sesame seeds.

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Zucchini Lasagna

By replacing the lasagna noodles with thin sliced zucchini you can create a delicious, lower carb (gluten-free) lasagna that’s loaded with vegetables, and you won’t miss the pasta!

This recipe is from the archives, but needed a photo-makeover. I also like to make some of my older recipes over to see if I can improve them. I made slight adjustments to the original recipe, so if you have an old printout, you may want to re-print it. This feeds eight, and is quite filling. Everyone in my house likes it, including my picky daughter.

The first time I made this, I didn’t grill the zucchini first, but there was a lot of liquid so I found grilling it first greatly improved it. I soaked up as much of the liquid as I could with paper towels before layering the ingredients. I think the next time I make this, I’ll try it with turkey sausage in place of the ground beef, I bet it will be spectacular!

Tip: Using a mandoline^[1] is a must to slice the zucchini thin, and it’s quick and easy. You can also make the sauce ahead of time if you want to speed this up for a weeknight.

Zucchini Lasagna
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1/8 • Old Points: 8 pts • Points+: 9 pts
Calories: 345 • Fat: 17 g • Carbs: 16 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 36 g • Sugar: 8 g
Sodium: 801 (without salt)

Ingredients:

1 lb 93% lean beef
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
1 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
3 medium zucchini, sliced 1/8″ thick
15 oz part-skim ricotta
16 oz part-skin mozzarella cheese, shredded (Sargento)
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
1 large egg

Directions:

In a medium sauce pan, brown meat and season with salt. When cooked drain in colander to remove any fat. Add olive oil to the pan and saute garlic and onions about 2 minutes. Return the meat to the pan, add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Simmer on low for at least 30-40minutes, covered. Do not add extra water, the sauce should be thick.

Meanwhile, slice zucchini into 1/8″ thick slices, add lightly salt and set aside or 10 minutes. Zucchini has a lot of water when cooked, salting it takes out a lot of moisture. After 10 minutes, blot excess moisture with a paper towel.

On a gas grill or grill pan, grill zucchini on each side, until cooked, about 1-2 minutes per side. Place on paper towels to soak any excess moisture.

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a medium bowl mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and egg. Stir well.

In a 9×12 casserole spread some sauce on the bottom and layer the zucchini to cover. Then place some of the ricotta cheese mixture, then top with the mozzarella cheese and repeat the process until all your ingredients are used up. Top with sauce and mozzarella and cover with foil.

Bake 45 minutes covered at 375°, then uncovered 15 minutes. Let stand about 5 – 10 minutes before serving.

References

^{^} mandoline (www.amazon.com)

Peanut Brittle

by Pam on December 17, 2012

I am so excited about this recipe! I’ve always been intimidated by making candies so I don’t make them. A childhood friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that she is the queen of peanut brittle so I immediately asked for her recipe. I made a small batch this afternoon and it turned out AMAZING and it was so easy to make! My kids were the taste testers and they both fell instantly in love with this peanut brittle. We have friends coming over for dinner tomorrow night and I am excited to serve this for dessert – I have a feeling it’s going to make a lot of people happy. Thanks for sharing Amy… you’re the best (and so is your peanut brittle recipe)!

Prepare a baking tray by either coating with butter or lining with a silpat mat that has bee coated in cooking spray.

Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy sauce pan over high heat. Cook and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Continue cooking on high until candy thermometer reaches 290 degrees. Once it reaches 290 degrees, add the peanuts and butter. Continue cooking and stir constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add baking soda and salt, then return to a medium heat stirring and cooking until desired color (caramel color)…. usually takes just a of couple minutes.

Pour out onto the prepared baking sheet and spread to desired thickness. Cool completely then break up into pieces. Enjoy.

Side Note: I cleaned my spoon, pan, and candy thermometer by submerging them in the pan full of water and simmed them until they were clean.

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Peanut Brittle

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 cups raw spanish peanuts
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Prepare a baking tray by either coating with butter or lining with a silpat mat that has bee coated in cooking spray.

Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a heavy sauce pan over high heat. Cook and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Continue cooking on high until candy thermometer reaches 290 degrees. Once it reaches 290 degrees, add the peanuts and butter. Continue cooking and stir constantly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add baking soda and salt, then return to a medium heat stirring and cooking until desired color (caramel color)…. usually takes just a of couple minutes.

Pour out onto the prepared baking sheet and spread to desired thickness. Cool completely then break up into pieces. Enjoy.

Side Note: I cleaned my spoon, pan, and candy thermometer by submerging them in the pan full of water and simmed them until they were clean.

Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net
Original recipe Amy Wall

References

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