Drunken Salmon

The salmon in this dish is marinated in a combination of ingredients which includes Whiskey and is then cooked on a cedar plank on the barbecue. I have actually made this meal twice. The first time for my husband and I on a Saturday evening. That's when I discovered how big a two pound fillet of salmon really was...enough to feed eight. That taught me to pay closer attention to the number of servings at the bottom of recipes! Needless to say we had lots of leftovers. I enjoy the moist flavorful salmon so I served it again a short time later when we had guests visiting from out of town. Instead of buying a large fillet I bought individual serving sizes for a nicer presentation. Everyone enjoyed the meal.

SERVED WITH: Raita Salad and asparagus the first time. A lemony mushroom and arugula salad and asparagus the second time.

COOKING TIPS: Make sure to fully marinate the salmon. If you don't let it sit for long enough the fish will not fully take on the flavors of the marinade. Don't forget to soak your cedar plank for at least 20 minutes before popping it on the BBQ.

RATING: 8. Cooking the fish on a cedar plank was a new experience and it gave the fish a nice flavour. (the yard smelled like a sauna while we were cooking it)

Teriyaki Salmon Fillets with Chinese Noodles

Ok, I admit that this recipe is not from the GI diet cookbook but I simply cannot resist making it from time to time because it's so good. So what I thought I would do is list all of the ingredients and look up what category each one falls into according to the GI diet. Then try to determine if this dish is ok to eat according to the diet or not.

So here it goes...fingers crossed its good because I love it!

Salmon - It's ok

Teriyaki marinade - Yes its good

Ginger - I can't find on the list but I know I have used it in a recipe somewhere

Vegetable stock- It's ok to use as long as its low fat, low sodium

Dried egg noodles - No! because it is not a whole wheat pasta

Peas - They're ok

Napa cabbage - It's good too

Mushrooms - Yes thank goodness

Carrots - Yes again

Green onions - Yes for sure

So overall this recipe has one item that is not a green light food. I am not the professional when it comes to rating a recipe but in my opinion this most likely falls into the yellow light category because of the one yellow light item, egg noodles. If it were made with a whole wheat pasta it would most likely be a green light recipe. Perhaps I will try it out that way the next time.

Salmon, Red Potato and Asparagus Salad

Delicious! This is one of those meals that tastes so good I can hardly believe that I made it. The left overs taste great cold the next day. You may think a salad is not a hearty enough to fill you up for dinner but this salad certainly is. It is loaded with fish, potatoes, fresh vegetables and cheese. This salad would be the perfect dish to bring to a summer pot luck barbecue.

SERVED WITH: Nothing. It's perfect and filling on its own.

COOKING TIPS: Try not to over cook your potatoes or you may find they fall apart in the salad. If fresh herbs are available definitely choose them over dried ones. The fresh herbs really add a huge amount of flavor.

RATING: 10 for this one!