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    Sunshine Salmon

    September 12, 2022 by Lauren Drawdy Leave a Comment

    sunshine salmon

    Sunshine Salmon is a super easy weeknight dinner, with simple ingredients yet complex flavor! Sunshine Salmon Citrus and salmon is such a great flavor combination. Plus, it is so pretty to look at with the fresh slices! 1 lb salmon filletSalt and pepper3 Tbsp orange marmalade1 Tbsp Dijon mustard1 tsp minced garlic1 tsp dried dill1 orange1 blood … [Read more...]

    Tuna Pasta Salad

    June 3, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

    The Best Tuna Pasta Salad Recipe Ever! There's something about pasta salads that make me think of my grandma. And this Tuna Pasta Salad is the BEST! Every summer growing up, my family and I would "escape the TX heat" and spend a few weeks at my grandma's lake cabin deep in the woods of northern MN. Gorgeous country. Beautiful lake. Cozy cabin where my extended family … [Read more...]

    Grammy’s Summer Tuna Pasta Salad

    May 31, 2022 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...]

    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 Lemon and tarragon pair perfectly on this white fish dish! 4 4 oz. cod filletsSalt and pepper4 Tbsp olive oil4 Tbsp lemon juice2 Tbsp Dijon mustard1 Tbsp … [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 So nice to toss these into the oven for an easy dinner! 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 … [Read more...]

    Slow Cooker Salmon with Lemon-Caper Sauce

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

    baked lemon salmon

    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 This is a must try recipe in the slow cooker! 1 lb. salmon … [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...]

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