Menu for 9/25-10/1

Meal One: Fish Taco's
Meal Two: Stir fried Eggplant with egg rolls
Meal Three: Greek chicken salads with tabbouleh couscous

Recipes:

Fish Tacos with Radish Slaw:
Cod, or any white fish you like
Cajun seasoning
1 bunch of radishes
jalapeno
scallions
lime juice
shredded cabbage
corn tortillas

Generously season fish with pepper and cajun seasoning. Place in oven, on greased sheet, at 400 for 15-20 minutes, depending on thickness/size of fish. You want the fish to be flake easily when pearced with a fork. When finished baking, flake fish to pile on tacos
While fish is cooking, thinly slice radishes, chop 1/2 bunch of scallions, dice and seed jalapeno. Place all items in bowl, then juice 1-2 limes over and a dash of olive oil.
Warm corn tortillas to keep them from breaking apart.
Place small amount of fish on tortilla, top with radish slaw and cabbage.

Stir Fried Eggplant over jasmine rice with egg rolls:
Pre-made egg rolls, I love the Trader Joe's ones
Pre-made jasmine rice, also from Trader Joe's
2 T veg. oil
1/2-1 t crushed red pepper flakes
3 baby eggplants, cubed
1 medium onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 T white vinegar
3 T soy sauce
2 T brown sugar
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Pop egg rolls in the oven according to package directions.
Meanwhile, heat deep skillet or wok pan over high heat. Add oil and crushed pepper flakes, and let sizzle for 10-15 seconds. Add eggplant, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic, and stir-fry for 3 minutes more. Add vinegar and soy sauce. Sprinkle with sugar, and toss 1-2 minutes longer.
Remove pan from heat, add basil and toss to combine.

Greek Chicken Salads:
2-4 chicken breasts, boneless/skinless
romaine lettuce, chopped
1 lemon, juiced and zested
3 T red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, chopped or grated
2-4 T olive oil
2-4 sprigs of fresh oregano, leaves only, chopped
pepper/salt

Mix together lemon, vinegar, garlic, oil, oregano and salt/pepper. Place chicken breasts in baggie with 1/2 of lemon mixture. Let marinate 15 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes. Place Chicken on grill 7-10 minutes per side, until internal temp is 165 degrees
Toss romaine lettuce with remaining lemon vinaigrette. Serve sliced chicken over salad.

Tabbouleh Couscous.
1 1/2 c couscous
1 1/2c boiling water
1/3-1/2 c fresh lemon juice
1 c fresh parsley chopped
1 c fresh mint chopped
1 English cucumber, diced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 bunch scallions, sliced
1/3 c toasted pine nuts
1/3 c sliced kalamata olives
1/3 c feta cheese

Place couscous in boiling water and cover for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Combine all ingredients together and viola....tabbouleh couscous.
Serve with Greek chicken and salad

Shopping List
Cod
Chicken breasts
onion
bell pepper
baby eggplant
romaine lettuce
cherry tomatoes
English cucumber
radishes
cabbage
scallions
jalapeno
garlic
parsley
oregano
basil
mint
limes
lemon
kalamata olives
pine nuts
feta cheese
couscous
corn tortillas
Trader Joe's egg rolls
jasmine rice, pre-made from Trader Joe's is my choice


next up
Sunday: Italian poached egg breakfast
Monday: stew
Tuesday: homemade pasta with meat sauce
Wednesday: meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Thursday:Grilled turkey sausages, grilled peppers over polenta