Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette

Homemade vinaigrette is so much more flavorful than either bottled or packaged. The one downside is that you need to shake it up every time you pour it. Pre-packaged dressings have added emulsifiers to make the ingredients “stick together.” But I prefer to not consume chemicals with my food so I’m OK with shaking the bottle once in a while!

This is a variation on my original recipe, this time using fresh lemon juice instead of vinegar, going lighter on the seasonings, and adding cilantro and parsley to the mix. Continue reading “Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette”

Garlicky Bay Scallops on Toast

This recipe came from AllRecipes but I modified it to use toasted whole grain bread instead of untoasted white bread, less fat, and smaller amount of scallops. I also added spinach because, well, I like spinach. Spinach goes great with garlic and it seemed like a good match (it was!). As usual I also “fixed” the prep time to include chopping and thawing, etc.

When served with steamed veggies this is a hearty but healthy complete meal that can still be made in less than 30 minutes.

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