Tortellini Chicken Noodle Soup

My son ate two bowls of this soup. I’m shocked!  My son complains and complains about carrots and celery in soup, but he loved this recipe.  My husband and I also really loved this soup.  I make lots of great soups, as you can see on this blog, but this one really stands out!  The best thing about this soup is that it is so EASY! My husband and I fought over the leftovers the next day.

I found this recipe on Pinterest.  The original recipe comes from http://www.cookingclassy.com.

Instead of 4 cans of chicken broth, I used 2-900ml chicken broths. I also used Italian flat leaf parsley instead of regular parsley.

1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped carrots (from about 5 medium)
1 cup chopped celery (from about 3 stalks)
1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 small)
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 (14.5oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
12 oz refridgerated three cheese tortellini
1/2 cup packed parsley (stems and all), plus more for serving
2 1/2 – 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from one 29oz chicken)

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, add carrots, celery and onion and saute 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Stir in chicken broth, Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper to tatse. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then cover and boil 5 minutes. Add tortellini and place parsley in a mound submerged into broth on top of tortellini, cover and boil 6-8 minutes longer (or one minute less than time on package). Using tongs, remove parsley (stir around in the soup first just to get all the flavour out). Stir in chicken and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Serve warm, topped with chopped fresh parsley leaves.

YIELD: About 5 – 6 Servings

Baked Thai Salmon

This recipe is so easy and it’s super good.  I found it on Pinterest. The original website is http://ifoodreal.com/clean-eating-baked-thai-salmon-recipe/.

I used one salmon fillet and added as much Thai sweet chili sauce as I wanted. I did not use cooking spray as my salmon had the skin on the back.

6 x 6 sockeye salmon fillets, skin on or off
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce, divided
2-3 tbsp green onions, chopped
Cooking spray

1. In a large baking dish, lay down salmon fillets in a row. Each fillet-sprinkle with a pinch of salt and top with 1 Tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce. Brush or rub with your fingers to coat fish with sauce evenly on top, bottom and sides. Cover and let marinade in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight is the best (up to 24 hours)
2. Turn on oven’s broiler on High and position top rack 5″-6″ below the heat source. Line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper, spray with cooking spray and place salmon fillets skin side down (if any). Coat with remaining marinade from the dish (if any).
3. Broil for 8 minutes, rotating baking sheet once. Remove from the oven and brush top each fillet with 2 tsp of Thai sweet chili sauce. Return to the oven and broil for another 5 minutes or until salmon has caramelized. Serve hot garnished with green onions, extra sauce (if desired) with brown rice or quinoa on a side.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Grilled Halibut with Mango-Avocado Salsa

I can’t tell you how much I LOVED this recipe!!! I could have this once a week no problem.

I found this recipe on Pinterest.  The original recipe comes from Bon Appetit. http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/gwyneth-paltrow-s-grilled-halibut-with-mango-avocado-salsa

I used frozen mango with great results!  I also used tomatoes from my neighbours garden since I had so many of them. I grilled the halibut on the BBQ.  One piece took no time at all since it was so thin.  The recipe says 5 minutes per side, but adjust to the thickness of your fillet.

This recipe is super easy and so delicious!

1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2″ dice
1 medium ripe mango, peeled and cut into 1/2″ dice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
4 large fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for brushing
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 6-ounce halibut or mahi-mahi fillets
4 lime wedges

1. Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Gently combine the avocado, mango, tomatoes, basil, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a large mixing bowl. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper and set aside at room temperature, Gently tossing occasionally.
2. Place fish fillets in a 13x9x2″ glass baking dish. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons lime juice over. Season fish with salt and pepper. Let marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes, turning fish occasionally.
3. Brush grill rack with oil. Grill fish until just opaque in centre, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Spoon mango-avocado salsa over fish. Squeeze a lime wedge over each and serve.
SERVES 4

One serving contains:
Calories(kcal) 417.8
%Calories from fat 48.1
Fat(g) 22.3
Saturated fat(g) 3.2
Cholesterol(mg) 58.1
Carbohydrates(g) 15.8
Dietary fiber(g) 4.8
Total sugars(g) 9.2
Net Carbs(g) 11.0
Protein(g) 39.5
Sodium(mg) 106.0