Roasted Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients: Salmon (2-3 pounds; pin-boned and scaled) Chili Powder (2 tablespoons) Garlic Powder (1-2 tablespoons) Thyme (1 tablespoon) Rosemary (1 tablespoon) Onion (2; peeled and cut into wedges) Bell Peppers (3 different colors; cored and cut into chunks) Broccoli (cut into florets) Capers (2 teaspoons) Avocado (2 large; peeled, pitted and diced) Cilantro (a bunch;…

Kevin’s Famous Chili

Kevin Malone brings some of his “Kevin’s Famous Chili” at least once year to the office. After 4 months of lock-down restrictions, Kevin thought this might be a good time to bring in some of his chili to the office. Because I am on a Keto diet, Kevin was kind enough to modify his recipe…

Moroccan Chicken Wings

Ingredients: Chicken Wings Cumin Powder (/2 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Ras al Hanout (1 teaspoon) Saffron (a pinch) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Cilantro (chopped; for serving; optional) Rose (petals & buds; for serving; optional) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron along with some warm water and…

Harissa Wings

Ingredients: Chicken Wings Harissa Paste (1/2 cup) Butter (1/2 stick) Salt Directions: Bring a pot of water to boil and add some salt to it. Then add the chicken wings and cook it for 10 minutes. Then remove them and pat them dry with paper towels and place them on a rack over a baking…

Chicken Tandoori with Mint Chutney

Ingredients for Tandoori Chicken: Whole Chicken Yogurt (1/2 cup; for Keto diet use Greek Yogurt) Ginger-Garlic Paste (2 tablespoons) Chili Powder (2 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Dried Fenugreek Leaves (2 teaspoons; optional) Salt Ingredients for Mint Chutney: Yogurt (1/2 cup) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Mint Leaves (1 cup) Cilantro (a…

Maqluba

Ingredients: Chicken (2 pounds; whole chicken cut into pieces) Onions (2 onions; one finely chopped and the second one cut into circles) Green Bell Pepper (1; chopped) Garlic (1 tablespoon; minced) Green onions (2-3; diced) Red Bell Pepper Eggplant (1) Tomato (1; cut into circles) Cauliflower (cut the florets in half) Potatoes (1-2 medium size…

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado Pesto

Ingredients: Zucchini Noodles (10 oz) Avocado (1; peeled, pitted and diced) Basil Leaves (1/2 cup) Walnut (1/4 cup) Garlic (2 cloves) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup) Olive Oil (1/4 cup) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Directions: In a blender, add the avocado, walnut, basil leaves, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper…

Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus

Ingredients: Butternut Squash Spaghetti (10 ounces) Smoked Salmon (1 fillet) Asparagus (6-7 stalks) Lemon Wine (1/4 cup) Crème Fraîche (1 tablespoon) Directions: In a dry pan place the smoked salmon skin side down and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Meanwhile, using a peeler strip the top tender half of the asparagus stalks into…

Coconut Lemon Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (Boneless, skinless; 2 pounds) Garlic (1/2 tablespoon; minced) Onion (1 medium; sliced) Coconut Milk (13 ounces; 1 can) White Wine (1/2 cup) Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon) Cilantro (chopped) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon; optional if you want a spicy flavor) Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi) (1 teaspoon; optional) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to…

Chicken Pesto with Olives and Feta Cheese

Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (boneless & skinless; 2 pounds; cut into bite size pieces) Basil (2 ounces) Garlic Cloves (2 large cloves) Walnut (1/4 cup) Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup; grated) Lemon Juice (2 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Olive Oil (1/4 cup) Butter (2 tbsp) Feta Cheese (1/2 cup) Olives (8 – 10; pitted)…