Grilled Salmon Salad w/ Lemon Thyme Dressing

Salad Ingredients:

1/4 cup black olives

1 medium carrot shredded

1 large egg hard boiled

1/2 medium onion chopped

3 medium white mushrooms sliced

3 cups italian salad blend

5 ounce grilled salmon

Dressing Ingredients:

Juice of 1 medium lemon

2 tbsp olive oil

thyme to taste

red pepper flakes to taste

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

This salad has a healthy balance of slow carbohydrates, protein, fat, and vitamins and minerals

This recipe makes 2 servings. Pan sear your salmon. Add a touch of salt and pepper to taste. Prepare vegetables and boiled egg. Layer your salad. To make the dressing squeeze the juice of 1 medium room temperature lemon. slowly add 2 tbsp olive oil while whisking. Add thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste while continuing to whisk. This will enable the mixture to emulsify as a dressing. Once you taste homemade dressing, you will think twice about buying the chemical laden, sugar and salt laden supermarket varieties. When you get the hang of it, try different variations of salad dressings. Lightly dress your salad and enjoy!!!

To your health and happiness

Fresh baked whole wheat bread from scratch!!!

Fresh baked whole wheat bread from scratch!!!

What's the benefit to making your own whole wheat bread? A. it's extremely nutrient dense B. You know exactly what you are putting into your body. No additives, preservatives, and unnecessary chemicals. Afterall, we are what we eat. And if it's easy to make wholesome foods at home, why wouldn't we? 

This recipe is very easy. 

3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (not bread flour not white flour not unbleached, WHOLE WHEAT). Sifted

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup vegetable oil (yes this is necessary, please dont attempt this recipe without or you'll get a dry loaf)

1 packet of dry yeast

1/4 cup dry milk

1 1/4 teaspoons of salt

1  cup warm water

1/4 cup orange juice

Dissolve the yeast in a small amount of warm water (not hot or cold) with half of your honey. let stand 10 minutes until bubbling. Now your yeast is active

Sift flour into large bowl. Sifting really makes the difference here folks

add salt and dry milk and mix all the dry ingredients with a fork or large spoon

add yeast mixture

add remainder of honey

add 1/4 cup vegetable oil

add remainder of liquid

Knead dough for about 8 minutes or until smooth

place in a warm bowl and coat with a small amount of oil

cover with a warm towel for 2 hours to let rise

after the initial rise, place in a loaf pan and cover with warm towel for a second 2 hour rise

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Cover pan with alluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes, uncovering for the final 5 minutes. 

place on cooling rack immediately to prevent overcooking. 

Rub melted butter on top of crust for softness

Let cool for 10 minutes. 

And ENJOY!

I must admit its not a quick recipe, but most of the work is just waiting. You can do other things with your time while waiting. Actual work time is only about 10 minutes. 

Cheap, healthy, and tasty!!!