Thai Tuna Salad

• 3: 70 gram cans of tuna, drained
• 1 med red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced 
• 1 cucumber, sliced thinly and diced 
• 1/4 cup sesame oil 
• juice of 1 lime 
• salt and pepper to taste
• sesame seeds, garnish

In a large bowl, break up the tuna into smaller pieces.
Mix in the red bell pepper, red onion, and cucumber. Pour the sesame oil on top and stir to combine everything. Lastly add the juice of 1 lime and stir again to combine.
Salt and pepper to taste and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.

If you feel more sesame oil is needed, feel free to add more to your taste!

Source: https://www.tablefortwoblog.com/thai-tuna-salad/

Buttery Garlic Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 pinches lemon pepper
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Place green beans into a large skillet and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans start to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain water. Add butter to green beans; cook and stir until butter is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Cook and stir garlic with green beans until garlic is tender and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with lemon pepper and salt.

Source:https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230103/buttery-garlic-green-beans

Make Ahead Egg Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey sausage or pork
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup egg whites
• 1/2 red pepper diced
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Brown turkey sausage over medium high until no pink remains.
3. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray. Divide the red pepper, onion, cooked sausage and cheeses over 12 wells.
4. In a large bowl combine eggs, egg whites and salt & pepper to taste. Pour egg mixture over the sausage in each well.
5. Bake 22-25 minutes or until set.
6. Remove from cups and serve warm or let cool completely and refrigerate or freeze.

Source: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/make-ahead-egg-muffins/

Garlic Butter Baked Salmon in Foil

ingredients:

• 1 ¼ pound sockeye or coho salmon (preferably wild caught)*
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnishing (optional)

Directions:

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF. (see notes)
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the lemon juice and minced garlic, allow the lemon juice to reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add in 1 tablespoon of butter, remove pan from heat and swirl so the butter starts to melt. Place back on the heat for a few seconds, removed and continue to swirl until butter completely melts. Repeat with second tablespoon of butter. When butter is completely melted, remove sauce from stove.
3. Place the salmon filet in a piece of foil large enough to fold over and seal. Using a brush or spoon, brush the salmon with the garlic butter sauce. Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cover with foil so that all sides are properly closed so the sauce does not leak.
4. Bake the salmon for 12-14 minutes or until firm. Open the foil and allow the fish to broil under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the fish does not burn. Remove from oven, top with parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes:

1. I suggest using a good quality salmon for this recipe. Try to avoid using ‘pink salmon’ as this type of salmon is quite watery and will release lots of water in the baking process causing the fish to be wet and not flakey.
2. Please note: baking time may vary slightly due to thickness of fish. Feel for firmness on the thickest part of the filet to make sure your fish is cooked through.
3. The salmon can also be wrapped in foil and barbecued at 375º-400ºF for about the same amount of time give or take a minute or two. Allow the salmon to ‘broil’ the same way you would in the oven, by opening the foil and allow the fish to dry out for just 1-2 minutes.

Source: http://littlespicejar.com/garlic-butter-baked-salmon-in-foil/#

Cilantro Lime Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup long-grain white rice

• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.