Salmon Avocado Salad

INGREDIENTS

·                       2 (6 ounce) fillets salmon

·                       1/4 cup butter, melted and divided

·                       salt and pepper to taste

·                       4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced

·                       12 grape tomatoes, halved

·                       2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

·                       8 ounces leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

·                       1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and cubed

·                       5 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped

·                       1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped

·                       2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

·                       1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

1.                   Preheat the oven broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the salmon on the foil, and brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Season with salt and pepper. Broil 15 minutes, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

2.                   Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the mushrooms until tender.

3.                   Place the tomatoes in a bowl, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

4.                   In a large bowl, toss together the salmon, mushrooms, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeno. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and the vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with feta cheese to serve.

 

Serves four (4)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

·                       3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

·                       1 teaspoon baking powder

·                       1 teaspoon baking soda

·                       1 teaspoon salt

·                       1 cup butter, softened

·                       2 cups brown sugar

·                       6 tablespoons white sugar

·                       2 eggs

·                       4 teaspoons vanilla extract

·                       1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

 

DIRECTIONS

1.                    Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2.                    Gently mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a fork in a bowl. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips; mixing just enough to evenly combine.

3.                    Divide the dough into 24 3-tablespoon-sized balls. Flatten the balls to about 1/4-inch thick onto a baking sheet.

4.                    Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Allow the cookies t cool on the baking sheet until the centers begin to set, about 20 minutes.