Burgundy Pork Tenderloin

(Serves Four)

1 kg pork tenderloin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cups red wine
20 gms brown gravy powder (gravalox)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Place pork in a 22.5 x 32.5 cm baking dish, and sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Top with onion and celery, and pour wine over all.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

4. When done baking, remove meat from baking dish, and place on a serving platter. Pour gravy mix into baking dish with wine and cooking juices, and stir until thickened. Slice meat, and cover with the gravy.

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 1 hour
Ready: 1 hour 30 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 400 / Total Fat: 8.6g / Cholesterol: 148mg / Sodium: 676mg / Total Carbs: 8.2g / Dietary Fiber:0.6g / Protein 47.8g

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Russian Tomato Salad

(Serves Two)

2/3 sweet onions, chopped
2/3 tomatoes, chopped
1 green Capsicum, chopped
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

1. In a medium bowl, toss together sweet onions, tomatoes, and green Capsicum.

2. Blend sour cream and dill in a small bowl. Lightly toss into the salad mixture. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Prep: 20mins
Ready: 20mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 136 / Total Fat: 8.4g / Cholesterol: 17mg / Sodium: 28mg / Total Carbs: 13.9g / Dietary Fibre: 2.9g / Protein 3g

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Garlic Salmon

(Serves Six)

700 grams salmon fillet
Salt and pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 sprig fresh dill, chopped
5 slices lemon
5 sprigs fresh dill weed
2 spring onions, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 230 degrees C. Spray two large pieces of aluminum foil with cooking spray.

2. Place salmon fillet on top of one piece of foil. Sprinkle salmon with salt, pepper, garlic and chopped dill. Arrange lemon slices on top of fillet and place a sprig of dill on top of each lemon slice. Sprinkle fillet with chopped spring onions.

3. Cover salmon with second piece of foil and pinch together foil to tightly seal. Place on a baking sheet or in a large baking dish.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until salmon flakes easily.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Ready: 40 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 169 / Total Fat: 6.7g / Cholesterol: 51mg / Sodium: 48mg / Total Carbs: 2.1g / Dietary Fibre:0.7g / Protein 24.6g

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Quick Lemon Dijon Chicken

(Serves Two)

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 2 inch pieces
1/4 lime, juiced
1/2 lemon, juiced
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
freshly ground black pepper
Creole-style seasoning to taste

1. Place chicken in a fry pan over medium heat. Pour in lime and lemon juices, and stir in Dijon, black pepper, and Creole-seasoning. Cook, turning chicken occaisionally, until the chicken pieces are done, about 15 minutes.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Ready: 25 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 301 / Total Fat: 3.1g / Cholesterol: 137mg / Sodium: 984mg / Total Carbs: 10.5g / Dietary Fibre:1.7g / Protein 55g

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Sweet Grilled Peaches

(Serves Two)

500g fresh or canned peach slices
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon cinnamon

1. Preheat a grill for medium heat.

2. Place peaches onto a large piece of aluminum foil. Use two if necessary to hold in all of the peaches without spillage. Drizzle the honey over the peaches, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Close up the foil, sealing tightly.

3. Place the foil packet onto the preheated grill, and cook for 10 minutes, turning once halfway through. Carefully open the packet, and serve.

Prep: 5mins
Cook: 10mins
Ready: 15mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 244 / Total Fat: 0.2g / Cholesterol: 0mg / Sodium: 9mg / Total Carbs: 64.9g / Dietary Fibre: 4g / Protein 1g

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Smoked Salmon Brown Rice Sushi

(Serves Six)

2 cups Japanese sushi brown rice
6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
6 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
1 avocado – peeled, pitted and sliced
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
225 grams smoked salmon, cut into long strips
2 tablespoons wasabi paste

1. Soak rice for 4 hours. Drain rice and cook in a rice cooker with 2 cups of water. Rice must be slightly dry as vinegar will be added later.

2. Immediately after rice is cooked, mix in 6 tablespoons rice vinegar to the hot rice. Spread rice on a plate until completely cool.

3. Place 1 sheet of seaweed on bamboo mat, press a thin layer of cool rice on the seaweed. Leave at least 1/2 inch top and bottom edge of the seaweed uncovered. This is for easier sealing later. Dot some wasabi on the rice. Arrange cucumber, avocado and smoked salmon to the rice. Position them about 1 inch away from the bottom edge of the seaweed.

4. Slightly wet the top edge of the seaweed. Roll from bottom to the top edge with the help of the bamboo mat tightly. Cut roll into 8 equal pieces and serve. Repeat for other rolls.

5. Put in fridge till cooled and serve as you like!

Prep: 30mins
Ready: 50mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 291 / Total Fat: 7.1g / Cholesterol: 9mg / Sodium: 407mg / Total Carbs: 44.8g / Dietary Fibre: 3.3g / Protein 11.1g

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Ginger Glazed Snapper

(Serves Four)

3 tablespoons organic honey
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic crushed or to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 (170 gram) Snapper fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

1. In a shallow glass dish, stir together the honey, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and olive oil. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper, and place them into the dish. If the fillets have skin on them, place them skin side down. Cover, and refrigerate for 20 minutes to marinate.

2. Heat coconut oil in a large fry pan over medium-high heat. Remove fish from the dish and reserve marinade. Fry fish for 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.

3. Pour reserved marinade into the skillet, and heat over medium heat until mixture reduces to a glaze consistency. Spoon glaze over fish, and serve immediately.

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Ready: 37 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 259 / Total Fat: 7g / Cholesterol: 124mg / Sodium: 830mg / Total Carbs: 16g / Dietary Fibre:0.2g / Protein 32.4g

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Chicken Fiesta Salad

(Serves Six)

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (40 gram) packet dry fajita seasoning, divided
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (440 gram) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (300 gram) can Mexican-style corn
1/2 cup salsa
1 (280 gram) package mixed salad greens
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, cut into wedges

1. Rub chicken evenly with 1/2 the fajita seasoning. Heat the oil in a fry pan over medium heat, and cook the chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear; set aside.

2. In a large saucepan, mix beans, corn, salsa and other 1/2 of fajita seasoning. Heat over medium heat until warm.

3. Prepare the salad by tossing the greens, onion and tomato. Top salad with chicken and dress with the bean and corn mixture.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Ready: 40 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 207 / Total Fat: 4.3g / Cholesterol: 24mg / Sodium: 1071mg / Total Carbs: 28.1g / Dietary Fibre:7g / Protein 15.4g

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Marinated Wild Salmon

(Serves Four)

4 salmon fillets
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons white sugar

1. Season fillets with salt and pepper, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Set aside in a baking dish.

2. In a medium bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, green onions, and coriander. Pour marinade over salmon; cover, and refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

4. Arrange salmon on a broiling sheet. Place in a preheated oven, and bake for 5 minutes. Increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C), turn fillets, and grill 5 minutes more.

Prep: 6 hrs 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Ready: 30 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories: 379 / Total Fat: 26.2g / Cholesterol: 68mg / Sodium: 171mg / Total Carbs: 12.3g / Dietary Fibre: 0.5g / Protein: 23.5g

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Pork Tenderloin alla Napoli

(Serves Six)

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 (340 gram) pork tenderloins
2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup chopped green olives
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat the oil in a cast iron fry pan over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides in the fry pan.

2. Mix the tomatoes, olives, wine, rosemary and garlic in a bowl. Pour over the pork. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Place the fry pan with pork in the preheated oven, and bake 30 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).

4. Remove pork from fry pan, leaving remaining tomato mixture and juices. Place fry pan over medium heat, and gradually mix in the cream. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened. Slice pork, and drizzle with the cream sauce to serve.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Ready: 55 mins

Amount Per Serving – Calories:207 / Total Fat:13g / Cholesterol: 76mg / Sodium:381mg / Total Carbs:2.1g / Dietary Fibre: 0.4g / Protein 18g

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