As is quite evident by the title of this post, it's been months and months since I posted a meal plan. Nevertheless, we've been cooking and eating our fair share! (Not like you were worried, I know). Since I last posted our meals, I've generally been following a plan of intermittent fasting and tracking macros. I've expanded my food options a bit, but still been keeping it healthy. I also kept trying a few different meal services, but was never completely happy with them. So, it's back to recipe surfing again for me.
Our family LOVES salmon, but I often find that different recipes come out tasting pretty much the same. Not this one though. It was delicious and full of all the savory goodness our kids love (Cami could eat jars upon jars of capers). The recipe had them as an appetizer, but I served them as the main protein and they were a good quick meal because of the size.
p.s. there is something slightly creepy to me about going back through this many months of what we ate, but also fun to think back through what we were up to! I left out a few vacations where I didn't do any cooking at all, but for the most part, this is what we've been eating since last March.
Baked Salmon Cakes
(slightly adapted from SkinnyTaste)
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb wild salmon filet
- olive oil or cooking spray
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup small-cider red onion (1 small onion)
- 1 1/2 cups small-diced celery (about 4 stalks)
- 1/2 cup small-diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup small-diced yellow bell pepper
- 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp capers, drained (plus more for serving if you're Cam!)
- 1/4 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp light mayo
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt, 0%
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
Directions
1. Season salmon with salt. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat; when hot lightly spray with oil and add the salmon. Cook until browned on one side, about 4-5 minutes, then turn and cook an additional 4-5 minutes or until salmon flakes easily. Set salmon aside to cool.
2. Add the olive oil to the pan and then add the onion through Old Bay seasoning plus 1/2 tsp Kosher salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until the vegetables are soft -- approximately 18-20 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
3. Flake the salmon into a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, mayo, yogurt, mustard, and eggs. Add the cooled vegetable mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray. Shape the batter into 15 (scant 1/4 cup each) cakes and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake about 10-12 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
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Day 2 (T) -- Instant Pot Chili; salad
Day 3 (W) -- Instant Pot Pulled Pork (subbed honey for brown sugar); Lemony Avocado Slaw; oven-baked fries
Day 4 (Th) -- brinner - crab omelettes; old bay skillet fries; fruit
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Day 8 (M) -- Easy Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce; greek salad
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Day 12 (F) -- out
Day 13 (Sat) -- out
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Day 15 (M) -- Herb-Roasted Salmon; polenta; roasted cauliflower
Day 16 (T) -- Crispy Chicken Carnitas
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Day 18 (Th) -- brinner
Day 19 (F) -- out
Day 20 (Sat) -- out
Day 21 (Sun) -- Skirt Steak with Chimichurri; roasted tomatoes; cauliflower gnocchi
Day 22 (M) -- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos; roasted broccoli
Day 23 (T) -- 30 Minute Creamy Lemon Caper Salmon Skillet; zoodles
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Day 25 (Th) -- seared scallops; roasted cauliflower + tomatoes; roasted sweet potatoes
Day 26 (F) -- Best Paleo Whole30 Marinaded Chicken; brown rice; salad
Day 27 (Sat) -- Instant Pot Taco Soup; salad
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Day 45 (W) -- out
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Day 47 (F) -- One Skillet Pork Chops with Apples; cauliflower gnocchi; roasted vegetables
Day 48 (Sat) -- Skirt Steak with Chimichurri; twice-baked potatoes; steamed carrots
Day 49 (Sun) -- out
Day 50 (M) -- Sunbasket Za'atar Crusted Roasted Salmon with Fennel Artichoke Salad
Day 51 (T) -- Sunbasket French Quarter Steak with Green Beans and Olive Tapenade
Day 52 (W) -- out
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Day 54 (F) -- Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos; sweet potato fries; roasted cauliflower
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Day 56 (Sun) -- Sunbasket Turkey and Vegetable Minestrone with White Beans and Brown Rice
Day 57 (M) -- Sunbasket Steaks with Arugula Salsa Verde and Green Bean-Feta Salad
Day 58 (T) -- Sunbasket Chicken Paillard with Spiced Summer Squash and Tomato Salad
Day 59 (W) -- out
Day 60 (Th) -- Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon; cauliflower gnocchi; roasted salmon
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Day 64 (M) -- Sunbasket Steaks with Chermoula, Roasted Vegetables, and Pesto
Day 65 (T) -- Sunbasket Mediterranean Turkey Kebabs with Carrot and Squash Ribbons
Day 66 (W) -- out
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Day 68 (F) -- Blue Apron Za'atar-Spiced Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki & Pickled Peppers
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Day 2 (T) -- out
Day 3 (W) -- Sunbasket Vietnamese Shrimp Salad
Day 4 (Th) -- Sunbasket Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burgers with Tarragon Mayo
Day 5 (F) -- Easy Foil Baked Pesto Salmon; cauliflower gnocchi; salad
Day 6 (Sat) -- out
Day 7 (Sun) -- out
Day 71 (M) -- grilled filet mignon; twice-baked potatoes; roasted broccoli
Day 72 (T) -- Sunbasket Lamb Kofte with Tomato Relish and Tzatziki
Day 73 (W) -- out
Day 74 (Th) -- Sunbasket Shrimp Tacos Diablo with Cabbage Slaw and Queso Fresco
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Day 79 (T) -- brinner -- scrambled eggs; smoked salmon; salad
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Day 82 (F) -- Easy Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce
Day 83 (Sat) -- steamed crab dinner
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Day 88 (Th) -- BBQ grilled chicken; quinoa; salad
Day 89 (F) -- out
Day 90 (Sat) -- out
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Day 92 (M) -- leftovers
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Day 94 (W) -- Trader Joe's bolognese; cauliflower gnocchi; salad
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Day 96 (F) -- Sunbasket Pork Fried Rice with Carrots and Peas
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Day 100 (T) -- Sunbasket Summer Steak Salad with Strawberries and Spiced Chickpeas
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Day 102 (Th) -- Sunbasket Chicken Breast with Charred Romaine and Stone Fruit-Almond Salsa
Day 103 (F) -- out
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Day 106 (M) -- filet mignon; salad; cauliflower gnocchi
Day 107 (T) -- Instant Pot Chicken Carnitas; salad
Day 108 (W) -- Instant Pot BBQ Chicken; Lemony Avocado Slaw
Day 109 (Th) -- grilled chicken; brown rice; snap peas
Day 110 (F) -- out
Day 111 (Sat) -- out
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Day 113 (M) -- filet mignon; cauliflower gnocchi; green beans
Day 114 (T) -- Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burgers with Tarragon Mayo
Day 115 (W) -- leftovers
Day 116 (Th) -- out
Day 117 (F) -- out
Day 118 (Sat) -- grilled steak, pasta salad, corn
Day 119 (Sun) -- out
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Day 121 (T) -- Sunbasket Bell Peppers with Turkey and Black Beans
Day 122 (W) -- Sunbasket Chipotle Chilaquiles with Black Beans
Day 123(Th) -- Chicken Street Tacos
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Day 125 (Sat) -- out
Day 126 (Sun) -- Skirt Steak with Chimichurri; asparagus; cauliflower gnocchi
Day 127 (M) -- brinner - scrambled eggs; smoked salmon; salad
Day 128 (T) -- filet mignon; cauliflower gnocchi; green beans
Day 129 (W) -- Instant Pot Spicy Pineapple Chicken Tacos; salad
Day 130 (Th) -- Black Pepper Chicken Sausages; chick pea pasta
Day 131 (F) -- Baked Salmon Cakes; salad
Day 132 (Sat) -- out
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Day 135 (T) -- Za'atar Pork Chops
Day 136 (W) -- brinner
Day 137 (Th) -- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Day 138 (F) -- Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw
Day 139 (Sat) -- Back-Pocket Bolognese; polenta
Day 140 (Sun) -- out
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