52 New Recipes | Grilled Mahi Mahi + Moroccan Chicken Salad
I missed a few weeks of 52 New Recipes, so I'm making up for it!
(I tried two new ones last week as well.)
(Please picture me flexing my trying-new-recipes muscle.)
First up, I tried a grilled mahi-mahi recipe, which was a mash-up of a Cook's Illustrated recipe and a recipe I found online.
I'm pleased to say that I finally did NOT overcook the mahi-mahi (I used my instant-read thermometer!), and the marinade did a perfect job of keeping it from sticking to the grill.
Sweet success.
Because I'm trying to get out of my dinnertime I-don't-want-to-cook funk, I also tried a Moroccan chicken salad from my ATK make-ahead cookbook.
This was pretty tasty, and a little different than the usual, with garam masala in the dressing.
You cook the chicken ahead of time and then let it sit in the dressing (with dried apricots and shallots) until dinnertime, at which point you dress the greens and add the chicken.
So, that means you get pretty much all of the work done ahead of time, which is fabulous.
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I've never had mahi mahi, despite living in Hawaii as a child for a few years. I wasted some prime fish-eating years there when I was convinced I didn't like fish and wouldn't even try it, despite living in Hawaii and Alaska, both places where I could have been eating fresh ocean fish. Ah, the follies of youth.
Anyway.
I tried one of those recipes for pureed cauliflower with cheese that are supposed to replace mashed potatoes (still with the no-carb thing thanks to gestational diabetes). It does not in any way take the place of mashed potatoes, which are one of my favorite foods, but it is, surprisingly, an acceptable substitute for pasta. In the sense that it gives me a base to put the sauce on to eat alongside the sausage or meatballs of whatever. Even more shockingly, my husband, who has cauliflower at the top of his food hit list, will actually eat this with pasta sauce, too. Though he was careful to tell me that if he ate it too frequently, it would probably be banned forever. Noted.
Ooh, I bet the fresh fish there would be excellent.
We had an end of summer party - & I went scouting on Pinterest for a friendly "feed most recipe," and I end up with a delicious honey lime fruit salad mix! It was bomb.com... and a hit amongst the folks.
I think it's a keeper.
The Avocado Chile Salsa looks amazing! I'll have to check that recipe out!
We have been pretty typical in our meals this week, but I have been trying to work through pantry items so I was a little creative with some sausage with rice + bean recipes and a few others. Mr. Adventure Rich made a mean BBQ Chicken on Monday that was fantastic and very appropriate for our attempt to grill more this summer!
It was really good. I'm not a huge fan of fish, so I appreciate having plenty of topping/sauce to help me out. 😉
I used a new marinade recipe for chicken that was really good. It had Dijon mustard, which is the only mustard I really like.
I finally succeeded in hand-making corn tortillas from masa harina, which I wanted to try ever since visiting Guatemala this summer. My husband really likes them.
I used my old, old standby vanilla cupcake recipe to play around and make new flavors, such as mint/chocolate chip. They were indeed good, but then most cupcakes are going to be good, right?
I used a friend's recipe to make taco soup.
I'm trying to make water kefir for the first time, but my grains are not very active. It hopefully is going to be alright. I want to end up with cherry water kefir.
I am the opposite about fish. I want it lightly seasoned and prefer no sauces or toppings. The most flavor that I want added is for it to be blackened. I grew up eating fresh local catfish, usually fried, and a topping or sauce was considered sacrilege :).
That chicken recipe looks so good!
I have never had mahi mahi before, but the dish looks delicious! I like the fact that it has both the crunchiness of the breaded chicken and the health benefits of the green salads. Score!
Do you ever eat any meatless meals? (Besides the occasional pancake or waffle meal, of course.) I have to delete your "52 new recipe" posts because they seem to be always meat recipes. I'm not judging, I just wonder if you have family member(s) who think every meal must contain meat or if you've just never given it much thought. Check out Meatless Mondays http://www.meatlessmonday.com/ (and a zillion other food blogs) for ideas. If nothing else, meatless meals are usually less expensive!
Sometimes! I often make cheese pizza on Fridays, and we eat things like stuffed pasta shells.
Our breakfast and lunch meals are almost always vegetarian...it's just our dinner meals that usually have some kind of meat.
Insta-read thermometers are the best!
I don't see where you rated the recipes, to say if you and your family members liked them, and if you'll make the recipes again.
Kuddos on trying two new recipes in one week.
I think I'll do both of these again! Not too hard, pretty healthy, and tasty.
Goodmorning Kristen,
This week I tried a slow cooker "Pork and Beans with Chorizo" it was just delicious. I also made a, new to me, potato salad that had Dill and sour cream as well as mayonnaise, it was super creamy and you know potato and Dill are best friends, so it was a winner. I served this potato salad with pan fried Pearl Perch, my all time fav fish that lovely hubby catches, cleans and cooks. Have a lovely day.
Fi
Kristen, I was pleasantly surprised to see you mention "garam masala" in the ingredients this week. I also saw Naan appearing couple of times in your weekly menu.
I have been using your bread,cheddar twists and cinnamon rolls recipe for a long time now. It makes me happy to see Indian dishes appearing here ! 🙂 I am from India and would love to share simple, vegetarian Indian recipes with you if you are interested.
I thought since Indian meals involve pretty inexpensive ingredients, you would find them frugal and hence relevant for your blog.
I made Chicken Penne Pasta with Pesto. It was a big hit. I had enough pesto left to do a reprise, next time I'll do it with shrimp.
Ooh, that sounds delicious!