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    Pesto Salmon

    May 21, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Delicious Pesto Salmon Recipe

    Get an amazing cheesy pesto flavor with your favorite baked salmon. This just might be your new weeknight favorite... Because it is SO EASY to prepare, and it is just a fabulous and tasty salmon!  Related Pesto Recipes: How to Make Homemade Pesto and Ways to Use Homemade Pesto and Pesto Rice Pilaf Pesto Salmon Super easy and flavorful salmon … [Read more...]

    Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon

    April 17, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

    Fantastical. Yes, you read that right - FANTASTICAL. It's more than fantastic, so I made up "fantastical." As in...fantastical combination of flavors that coat and steam-cook the salmon in the foil pack. I adore "foil packs" and you will be seeing more of them over the coming weeks and months. They are great for the grill in the summer, but also the oven in the … [Read more...]

    Lemon-Tarragon Cod

    April 8, 2019 by Seema Leave a Comment

    This simple yet powerfully flavored sauce, that marinates and coats this mild fish, is next level. It brightens the cod fillets and will make for your next enjoyable dinner!!  Lemon-Tarragon Cod 4 - 4 oz. cod filletsSalt and pepper4 Tbsp olive oil4 Tbsp lemon juice2 Tbsp Dijon mustard1 Tbsp fresh tarragonSide: saladSide: rice Cook rice, as … [Read more...]

    Grammy’s Summer Tuna Pasta Salad

    March 4, 2019 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I think I could eat my weight in this pasta salad. We make it by the giant bowlful every summer and enjoy it for brunch, lunch, snack and dinner. It's delicious, filling, and stretches a long way! TIP: It takes much better the day after you make it! :) Here's what you need to make it... 1 pound cooked pasta. Halved cherry or grape tomatoes. 2 cans of … [Read more...]

    Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

    November 28, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    So delicious...and fool-proof cooking them in the oven on a sheet pan! Enjoy! Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas 1 lb. peeled, deveined shrimp2 small white onions1 green bell pepper1 red bell pepper2 limes1 Tbsp ground cumin1 tsp garlic powderSalt and pepperGarnish: sour cream and guacamoleSide: flour tortillasSide: refried beans Preheat the oven to 400 F.Seed … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce

    November 26, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This sauce is DIVINE!!!!! I know it just looks like melted butter...but I promise it tastes 9,228x better than melted butter. The lemon and the capers soaked into the butter and it's just a lovely sauce that you can dip each bite right into! Enjoy! Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce 1 lb. salmon filletSalt and pepper1 tsp lemon zest (1 lemon)2 tsp … [Read more...]

    Garlic & Herb Cod

    October 19, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    This is a lovely (and simple) garlic and herb butter that's coated right onto the fish fillet! You could use this same butter sauce for any type of non-breaded fish fillet and it would be lovely - salmon, tilapia, mahi mahi, or whatever your fave is! We are particularly fond of salmon and cod at my house - because they are the most affordable options, as they are easy to … [Read more...]

    Salmon & Asparagus Foil Packs

    June 20, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

    Before you get all "but salmon isn't a $5 Dinner" on me...hear me out... This is one of our newer MyFreezEasy recipes and I wanted to share it hear because it's so simple, yet so delicious! It's an "herb compound butter" that melts all over the salmon in the foil pack and the asparagus steams inside the pack while the salmon is cooking. It's a magical foil-pack meal and I … [Read more...]

    Creole Shrimp & Grits

    May 17, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    Excuse me, that was so rude of me. I just couldn't help it.  That's what I'd be saying to you, had we been at the same table enjoying this Creole Shrimp. Because I would have been licking my bowl. Seriously, I did. This meal is magical. I liked my plate...in front of the boys...and we all had a good laugh about it. Despite my horrible manners. But … [Read more...]

    Buttery Salmon

    March 5, 2018 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

    I love a simple salmon fillet. Especially one that's dripping in butter and seasoning. Salmon is such a great meal, but it's usually pretty expensive at the store. And often unadvertised, if/when it's on sale. Every time I'm in the store, I buzz by the seafood counter between the produce and meat sections and I always scan the price tags, looking for salmon, cod and … [Read more...]

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