Yummo!!!

I love to cook, bake, entertain, shop, surf & well...talk about everything & anything!! So one night, my beautiful friend came over too do just that! I decided to get creative in the kitchen and this is what came out! It was a such a success I wanted to share it with you! Try it and let me know your thoughts...its very healthy & tasty...boys love it...girls love it...i love it...& all in all its a winner!!

-Ridiculously Good Salmon-

INGREDIENTS

::Salmon::
Fillet of salmon
Basil
Parsley (flat leaf parsley)
Lemon rind
Fresh chilli or chilli flakes
1/2 tspn Olive oil
2 tbsn Garlic 1/2 cloves

::Lentils::
Dry lentil beans (French lentils)
Salt free good quality vegetable stock (I prefer Vegeta gourmet stock-available at most major grocery stores)
1/2 onion
Few sprigs of mint

::broccolini & french beans::

PREPARE & DELIVER

SALMON
Chop herbs, lemon rind, garlic & chili & mix thru olive oil
Pour over salmon & bake @ 200C 15-20 mns until pink & delicious

Meanwhile .... 15 mins prior to salmon in oven start lentils

LENTILS
Chop 1/2 onion
Sauté in olive oil over medium flame in saucepan
Add lentils 1 cup per 2 ppl
Pour over 2 cups of boiling water
Add 3 tspns of vegatable stock salt free
Simmer until lentils cook (should absorb all water & you may need to add more during process)
Toss thru chopped mint before serving

FRENCH BEANS & BROCCOLINI
Snap ends off of beans
Place both beans & broccolini in the collander & Pour over boiling water just before serving

To arrange place lentils down then beans, broccolini & finally salmon Garnish with sea salt & fresh cracked pepper!

Dessert!

4 Mangos
1 cup of Raspberries frozen or fresh
juice of 2 oranges and zest of half an orange
2 table spoons coconut sugar (palm sugar)
1 vanilla bean (split in half and scrap seeds out)
1 tisp of vanilla extract
2 table spoons of masala
Mint leaves (just a few)

Half mangos and skin so the mango cheeks are whole, then half again.
Place all ingredients in a bowl & allow to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Place in a bowl & chop mint fine and sprinkle over.
For a little extra treat:::Can be served with a beautiful scoop of your favorite vanilla bean ice cream.