Keep It Simple
Guide to Eating Clean
Lemon Salmon
Lemon Tilapia
Brown Rice and asparagus for the sides on this dish. I buy my brown rice in the frozen healthy section. I buy Organic Nature's Promise. I am all about convience. It comes with 3 big bags of rice that last me quite a while. I pop it in the steam bag in the microwave for 3 minutes and then put the left overs in the fridge. It's the quickest way to make my rice. I'm all about on the go and simple prep. You can obviously make it stove top or in the rice cooker. If you make it stop top, add chicken stock instead of water for better flavor.
Asparagus. I generally make 2-3 bushels of asparagus a week when i prep. I eat sooo much asparagus. Such a great veggie. I clean all the asparagus and cut the tips off of them. Then add to a baking sheet, brush olive oil (small amount, just brushing it on the top), then add season all and garlic salt. Place in the oven on 400 for 15 minutes. I usually make 2 baking sheets worth and store the leftovers in the fridge for easy heat up over the week.
Edamame. One of my favorite go to snacks or side dishes. It is low carb and low cal and loaded with protein which will make you full. I buy my edamame in the frozen health section a box that has 8 or so individual bags. You just place the bag in the microwave for 2 and a half minutes while it steams in the bag and then pour out and serve. Again, super easy sides that take no prep time.
Sides in this photo is garlic spinach, asparagus, and served with baby scallops. Scallops are quite simple...I add a little coconut oil and garlic in a pan and bring to a simmer (small amount of oil). Add season all to the scallops and heat them on medium until they brown (5-8 mins or so). Garlic sauteed spinach is just olive oil spray in a pan (i dont use oil because it wilts so much anyway and doesnt absorb the oil.) add a lot of spinach since it will wilt. 3 cups can make one or two servings. I buy spinach in bulk since I eat it so often and juice with it as well. Add the spinach and garlic and continuely stir around until it begins to wilt. I add salt at the end.
Lemon Snapper
Lemon Mahi-Mahi
Fish, Fish, and More Fish.
Since I eat plenty of fish, I figured I'd do all the basic fish prep in one page. I will do another page of the specialty fishes and marinates that I use. This is every day quick and simple way I prepare my fish. For all these fish, I brush olive oil on the top. (spray olive oil on pan to avoid sticking). I sprinkle season all, salt, and pepper. Then slice lemon and place on top. Pop in the oven for 12-17 minutes on 375 degrees. I start checking around 12 minutes. You don't want to over cook fish. Dry fish is the worst but since I prep for the week, it can take longer than 12 minutes so keep an eye on it. Place a fork in the center to see if done.