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11/18/09 3:37 P

Spicy Shrimp-and-Fennel Pasta

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
10 ounces uncooked linguine
2 cups coarsely chopped fennel bulb (about 2 medium bulbs)
2 cups diced seeded plum tomato
1/2 cup finely chopped niçoise or kalamata olives
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
5 tablespoons grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
Fennel frond (optional)


Combine 1/4 teaspoon red pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, rind, juice, and garlic in a blender; process until smooth. Pour into a shallow dish.

Stir shrimp into red pepper mixture. Cover mixture and marinate in refrigerator up to 4 hours, stirring occasionally.

Cook linguine according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain linguine, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid; set both aside.

Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add fennel bulb, and sauté 6 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add shrimp mixture; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Add tomato and olives; cook an additional 2 minutes.

Combine linguine, reserved cooking liquid, shrimp mixture, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper in a large bowl, and toss well. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Garnish with fennel frond, if desired.



Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 2 cups)

CALORIES 402 (20% from fat); FAT 9.1g (sat 2.2g,mono 4g,poly 1.6g); IRON 6.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 143mg; CALCIUM 200mg; CARBOHYDRATE 52.3g; SODIUM 389mg; PROTEIN 30.1g; FIBER 3.7g

Cooking Light, JANUARY 1998

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11/18/09 12:07 P

Here's a quick way to cook salmon. Take a long fillet (I use half a salmon, with the skin on the bottom.) Coat the top lightly in olive oil. At angles using a sharp knife, cut slashes about 1/2 inch deep and one inch or two wide all along the top, about 10-12 slashes in all, depending on the size of the fish. Slice a lemon into thin slices. Insert a lemon slice in each slash. Add salt and pepper and bake at 375 until done.

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11/18/09 5:26 A

I like putting some salmon in the middle of a large baking dish, bit of lemon juice and coriander over them, then surround it by some pre-blanched broccoli, green beans, asparagus and some fresh black pepper all over.

Oven bake, no oil needed and totally easy and yum!

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11/17/09 6:47 P

I just tried some Oven Fry fish seasoning (kinda like shake and bake) that you can coat fish fillets in and then bake them in the oven. My husband and I really liked it and it's better for you than frying and they still have the crunchy texture.

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11/17/09 4:27 P

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some easy & healthy (and somehow still delicious) ways to include fish in my diet. I know frozen fish sticks just aren't cutting it... :)

Thanks from a busy college student!