When I was little, my kitchen was off limits. My Dad wouldn’t let me go near a stove, for fear I would burn my little fingers off. I despised helping my mom take out the dishes. Going to the farmers market was torture. Indian food was scary. Burger King and McDonalds were so exciting! …These are the things I remember about food growing up.

Oh my…. how things have changed. I cook most days on a stove and don’t always burn myself. My favorite chore is taking the dishes out. I can spend countless hours at the Farmers Market. I LOOOOVE Indian food and Burger King and McDonald’s are EVIL.

I never remember eating Salmon or Cabbage either. Now I love both and this recipe below is one my favorite go to meals. I’ve shared this recipe before to a couple of close friends, and they loved it. Hope you you love the Asian twist married with the sweetness of apples!

Food Babe’s Asian Salmon

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 – 1½ pound WILD salmon with skin on (I think the skin on preserves freshness)
• 2 tbsp Mirin – Japanese Cooking Wine (available in Asian section of market)
• 2 tbsp Agave Nectar or Grade B Maple Syrup (I sometimes use only 1 tbsp – if I am trying to cut calories)
• ¼ cup low sodium tamari or soy sauce (I sometimes use a little less, if I am trying to cut salt)
• 2 tbsp minced ginger
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 chopped scallions (save for topping)

Instructions

1. Pre Heat Oven to 425 degrees
2. Take all ingredients except Salmon and scallions and put in a small pan on medium/high heat
3. Bring to a boil
4. Simmer 5-7 minutes, stirring mixture
5. Let mixture cool before marinating Salmon
6. Put Salmon in a glass dish or Ziploc with all marinade – make sure bits of ginger/garlic are on the skinless side
7. Top with chopped scallions (optional)
8. Marinate for at least 1 hour at most 6 hours
9. Place in Oven skinless side facing up (the skin will stick to the pan and leave you with all the good fish)
10. Bake 15 – 20minutes – It usually goes 20 for me…. Or you can Grill it at 400 degrees skin side down for about 8-10 mins
11. Let fish rest for 2-5 mins – and SERVE!

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Food Babe’s Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

 

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Ingredients

• 1 Whole Red Cabbage
• 4 diced apples (green looks pretty)
• 3-5 whole allspice berries crushed
• 2 cloves garlic
• ½ cup unfiltered apple cider or apple juice
• 1 and ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 or 2 tbsp organic butter

Instructions

1. Heat Large Pot on medium
2. Melt Butter
3. Sautee Garlic and Berries for 2 mins
4. Add Apple Juice
5. Add Red Cabbage
6. Add Apples
7. Stir and cook for 20 mins
8. Add vinegar
9. Stir and Cook for 3 more mins
10. Eat & Enjoy!

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