Mom's Favorites: Eating Healthy

Here's one more idea for tomorrow's big day. A grill recipe that packs a lot of flavor but is healthy too. Seafood lovers ... get ready for a fresh, sweet seafood recipe.

Seafood is always a great last minute meal as well as it usually is a quick defrost.  It only needs to marinate for about an hour and in the blink of an eye it cooks easily and quickly on the grill.  Pair it with a fresh fruit relish and you'll delight your mom for sure!

Brown Sugar Salmon & Strawberries

Ingredients:
1/3 c. packed brown sugar       1 tbsp. oil       1 tsp. ground mustard      1 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. salt                               4 salmon filets (5 oz. each)
1 tbsp. fresh mint                      1 tbsp. oil      1 tbsp. lemon juice            2 tsp. lemon peel
1/8 tsp. sugar         1 c. finely chopped strawberries            1 small cucumber, finely chopped

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients.
2. Rub over the flesh side of the salmon.
3. Refrigerate, covered, for an hour.
4. For the relish, in another bowl, mix mint, oil, lemon juice and sugar.
5. Add strawberries & cucumber. 
6. Toss to coat.
7. Place salmon on grill, skin side down.
8. Grill, covered, over medium high heat for 8-10 minutes or until flesh flakes easily with a fork.
9. Serve with the relish.

Now that you've had a week of easy recipes to guide you, go forth and celebrate your mom. And to all you moms, grandmas, aunts and surrogate moms out there - enjoy your day!

As always, have fun!