Try this heart healthy recipe for you and your sweetheart - Poached Salmon with a Creamy Piccata Sauce, Asparagus with Parmesan Shavings, Roasted Baby Red New Potatoes Light and Luscious Chocolate Mousse.
Poached Salmon with Creamy Piccata Sauce
8 ounces center cut salmon, skinned (cut into 2 portions)
½ cup white cooking wine (divided)
1 tsp. Olive oil
1 shallot, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. Capers, rinsed
2 Tbsp. Light sour cream
dash of salt and pepper
fresh dill, chopped (for garnish)
- Place salmon fillets in a medium skillet over Medium High Heat. Pour ¼ cup white wine over salmon, then pour enough water to completely cover salmon. Bring to a boil then flip salmon over. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from skillet after the 5 minutes to avoid overcooking the fish.
- Place olive oil in separate skillet over Medium High heat . Add shallots and sauté, stirring frequently for about 1 minute. Next add remainder ¼ cup white wine, lemon juice, and capers and bring to a boil until slightly reduced. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper.
- Place each salmon filet on a dinner plate and top with creamy piccata sauce. Garnish with chopped fresh dill.
Asparagus with Parmesan Shavings
1 bunch of asparagus
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt
pepper
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese shavings
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut 1-2 inches off end of washed asparagus. Bring large pot of water to a boil. Add asparagus to boiling water. Using tongs, remove asparagus after 2 minutes or when asparagus turns a bright green. Submerge asparagus into large bowl of ice water.
- Place asparagus in a single row in a glass baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Drizzle olive oil atop asparagus. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. Parmesan shavings.
Roasted Baby Red New Potatoes
1 pound of baby red potatoes, quartered
1 ziploc freezer bag
1 Tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp. Coarse salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
¼ tsp. Garlic powder
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place potatoes in Ziploc bag and leave small opening. Microwave for 6 minutes to soften potatoes. Be careful with the steam from bag when removing potatoes from microwave. Place potatoes in medium bowl and add spices and oil. Toss to coat potatoes.
- Place potatoes on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes until potatoes are golden brown.
Light and Luscious Chocolate Mousse
1 ½ cups cold skim milk
1 pkg (1.4 oz) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Sugar- Free, Fat- Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling®
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping®
Toppings
1 package frozen raspberries or strawberries, thawed
1 dark chocolate (65% cocoa or more) bar, cut into small pieces
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
Pour milk into medium mixing bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spoon into individual dishes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with antioxidant rich berries (1/4 cup) and dark chocolate pieces (1 Tbsp), and toasted almonds (1 Tbsp).