I like to call myself a foodie. I love to eat. I love to try new restaurants and I LOVE to cook. I have had so much fun looking for fun and healthy recipes and this month has inspired me to look for some that are “bikini” friendly. I found this recipe on Epicurious and I want to share it with you. I love this recipe because it’s not only delicious but it’s easy and very versatile. I substituted a couple things to make it even healthier and delicious. You could also add to it, mushrooms would be lovely to add to the veggie mix or you could swap the snapper for a beautiful organic chicken breast.

 

Here is the recipe:

Coconut Spinach Snapper

1 tbsp canola oil (I used Coconut Oil instead)

4 snapper fillets (about 6 ounces each)

3/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated

1/2 cup diced red onion

1 1/2 cups canned light coconut milk

2 tbsp fresh lime juice

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1 tsp soy sauce

1 splash hot sauce (I used Siracha-YUM)

4 plum tomatoes, diced

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced

1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced

1 bag (10 oz) spinach, washed (not dried)

1 cup basmati rice, cooked (I Used Red Quinoa Instead)

Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season fish with salt and pepper and cook (skin side up, first) 2 or 3 minutes per side. Remove fish from skillet. Return skillet to heat; cook garlic, ginger and 1/4 cup onion until tender. Add coconut milk, lime juice and cilantro and bring to a boil. Add soy and hot sauces and fish; simmer 1 minute. Heat remaining 1/2 tbsp oil in a separate, large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté remaining 1/4 cup onion, tomatoes, bell peppers and spinach until greens are just wilted.Veggies sautéing-fish is simmering, and quinoa is finishing cooking.

Serve fish over veggies with rice (or Quinoa!). And finish it with a bit more Siracha hot sauce if you like food spi

*The “Siracha” hot sauce heart is for Heart for Health!

 And enjoy with your friend or love of your life!

You can view the complete recipe online at: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Coconut-Spinach-Snapper-234079?mbid=ipapp

Recipe submitted by Ashley Warneking