Prep tip: If you have extra time before dinner, this salad benefits from an extra hour of marinating. Get the recipe: Seared Salmon With Israeli Couscous During the last couple minutes of broiling the salmon, brush it with a glaze made from brown sugar and low-sodium soy sauce or tamari. The sweet-salty sauce starts to caramelize on top of each fillet (and the sliced red onions cook alongside), turning irresistibly sticky and slightly crisp. Get the recipe: Glazed Salmon With Broccoli Rice Get the recipe: Salmon with Sautéed Tomatoes Get the recipe: Japanese-Style Shrimp Salad. Serving idea: While the shrimp bakes, cook some angel hair pasta, and toss the noodles with a bit of olive oil. Serve the shrimp over the pasta, with a lemon wedge on the side and some chopped fresh parsley as a garnish. After tasting the shrimp, you’ll surely have more ideas of your own. Get the recipe: Garlicky Baked Shrimp Get the recipe: Pappardelle With Shrimp and Asparagus Get the recipe: Crispy-Skinned Fish Fillets. Get the recipe: Seared Tilapia With Watercress and Mango Salad. Poaching cod isn’t just a foolproof method for easy fish-cooking, it also results in tender fillets that are evenly cooked. Smart. Better yet, any frozen white fish fillets—like sole, flounder, snapper, or wild Alaska pollock—work well here and are easy to find in frozen packs at the grocery store. Finally, spooning the juices and fish atop fluffy couscous? It’s not just tasty as can be, it stretches the meal further; making this recipe a keeper. Get the recipe: Braised Fish With Spicy Tomato Sauce Get the recipe: Grilled Shrimp Tacos If you’re looking for an alternative to cod, wild Alaska pollock is delicate and similar in flavor and texture. Best part, it’s super sustainable, meaning it’s caught in ways that prevent overfishing. Wild Alaska pollock cuts are super nutritious too: high in vitamin B-12, a source of omega-3s, and an extra-lean protein. Budget tip: Stretch this meal even further by adding a can of white beans or serve with olive-oil rubbed grilled bread. Get the recipe: Spiced Cod-and-Tomato Stew With Gremolata Get the recipe: Buttery Shrimp With Marinated White Beans. P.S. Keep that salad combination in your back pocket to spoon over grilled chicken breasts, baked tofu, or seared steaks. Get the recipe: Seared Tuna With Tomato-Olive-Caper Salad.
