Okay, so I have mentioned this before, briefly. My beautiful husband is from Peru. We are learning and trying more Peruvian recipes as we go. Because seriously, Peruvian food is AMAZING! Wow! After the wedding, my mother-in-law spent a few days with us and we did a lot of cooking! However, this dish (Pescado Frito), my husband has always made for me. It is easy, quick, and delicious!
It ranks pretty high on my list of most favorite dishes! Yum!
So pescado frito means 'fried fish'. You dredge white fish in a little flour, fry it in a little oil, top it with a salsa (salsa criolla), and serve with rice. Again, wow!
Pescado Frito:
Ingredients:
- White fish fillets (1 or 11/2 per person)
- Flour
- Oil
- "For salsa criolla"
- 1 onion, sliced lengthwise
- 1 tomato, sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- Juice of one lime
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- Cooked rice
Directions:
- Lightly coat fish fillets with flour.
- On medium heat, fry the fish in oil on both sides until the fish is cooked through and flaky.
- Mix together the sliced onions, tomatoes, and chopped cilantro. Squeeze lime juice over the salsa and add a dash of cumin.
- Mix together well and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Plate fish, serve with rice, and on both top with the salsa criolla.
Notes:
- We usually use frozen tilapia fillets that we thaw out in the fridge the night before.
- When making the salsa criolla, play around with it until you like the taste. This salsa can be used for many things - so good and so fresh!
See you in the kitchen!
Katie
My husband and I need to eat more vegetables. So we thought that we would start by eating more salads. Get a healthy dose of lettuce, add some tomatoes, cheese, carrots, and whatever vegetables we have in the refrigerator. Make it a meal itself by adding meat, etc.
In order to complement the more vegetables 'lifestyle change', we decided to venture into the world of making your own 'healthy' salad dressings. It starts with a delicious dressing using Greek plain yogurt and you get to throw in cilantro (which we so far never know how to use all the cilantro we buy!).
Cilantro Lime Dressing:
(recipe modified from simplefoodhealthylife)
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove
- Salt to taste
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.
- Use as a dressing for salad, or really as a sauce for everything!
Notes:
- Play around with the proportion of ingredients; when we make it, it turns out a little different each time, but always wonderful!
- Try regular plain yogurt.
- I use a Magic Bullet and it purees the cilantro and garlic wonderfully.
- Also, if the dressing is too thick, add a little more olive oil or I have also added milk to loosen it up!
See you in the kitchen,
Katie
