What’s For Dinner? Recipe for Macadamia Crusted Mahi Mahi & Asparagus Salad
- Published: Monday, July 13th 2015
- in Recipes
Top Spa Chef Karla Williams of Hilton Head Health is making your dinnertime decision a breeze! Her recipe for Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi and Asparagus Salad is a serious crowd (and taste-bud) pleaser. With the amount of delicious flavor, you’d never guess the entire meal is just 328 calories.
Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
Serves 2; Serving Size: 4 oz.
What you’ll need:
8 oz. Mahi Mahi (2, 4 ounce filets)
¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons macadamia nuts, finely chopped to the same size as the Panko
1 tablespoon Italian parsley, fresh, chopped
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of salt
Pinch of ground black pepper
Cooking spray
What you’ll do:
1. Preheat oven to 375˚F.
2. Combine Panko crumbs, chopped macadamia nuts, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Then coat each fillet with 2 tablespoons of Panko, macadamia nut crust.
4. Get a small baking pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray, lay both fillets in the pan, and place in the oven for 7-10 minutes.
Calories:160 | 6g fat
Tastes great with our favorite mango-avocado salsa!
Asparagus Salad
Serves 4; Serving Size: ¾ cup
What you’ll need:
1 pint sweet grape tomatoes, sliced in half
1 bunch asparagus, cut into one inch pieces
1 each red onion, sliced thin
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, fresh, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar reduction
2 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
What you’ll do:
1. In a bowl, mix tomatoes, asparagus, and red onion.
2. Heat medium sauté pan on medium high heat. Add olive oil to the pan. Once both the pan and oil is hot, add your bowl of tomatoes, asparagus, and red onion.
3. After one minute, add minced garlic and sauté for about another minute then add salt and red wine vinegar.
4. Pull off heat and enjoy over a bed of arugula salad and drizzle with reduced balsamic vinegar and feta cheese.
Calories: 68 | 2g fat | 10g carbohydrates | 3g protein | 3g fiber
Jackie Burns Brisman
