Hint of mint salmon

for me on a Sunday. I really wanted to bail out, my responsible other half reminded me how disappointed the kids would be. I finally agreed! The Bronx zoo, if you have not visited it is really a wonderful place to be. Just has an awful and overpriced cafeteria! I understand people do not go to the zoo to eat. Well, by 4pm, we were all exhausted. All except Dad took a nap in the car. I came in and whipped up a really quick dinner. I was too tired to even take proper pictures. I made salmon with a really simple horseradish and mint dressing. Did I tell you that I cannot live without my food processor? I served this on cous-cous. Which actually was on the list to make for a while, ever since Deepta heard that her Dad had some for lunch, she is convinced it is the thing to eat! She likes the name - here is my fish.

Hint of mint salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves 3-4 (it works for our family of 2 grown-ups and 2 kids)

Ingredients

1 small red onion

1 large piece of peeled ginger

1/3 cup prepared horseradish

1/3 cup mint chutney

2 dried red chillies

Salt to taste

1 lbs sock-eye salmon

1/3 cup olive oil

Lime or lemon slices

Method of preparation

1. Process the onion, ginger, horseradish, chillies and salt into a smooth puree.

2. Apply this on the salmon and set aside for 5-7 minutes.

3. Heat the oil in a skillet. Place the salmon on a single layer and cook for about 5 minutes on each side.

4. Serve immediately, garnished with lime.

Deepta's Arabian Cous-Cous (Hey you have to learn to sell!)

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup tri-colored couscous

1/2 tablespoon salted butter

1/3 cup orange juice

1.5 cups of water

2 tablespoons organic dried cranberries

2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Additional salt if needed.

Method of Preparation

1. Place all the ingredients in a rice cooker and stir lightly and let this cook till done.

2. In 15 minutes, you get soft fluffy couscous.

Dinner in 30 minutes!

I am sending this to Indrani and Appayan, who is hosting a really neat event spotlighting fish.