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Protein Recipes

Simple White Bean Salad

white beans, 15 oz. can
2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1-2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. fresh minced basil
1 Tbsp. fresh minced dill
1/4 cup fresh minced parsley
ground pepper to taste

Combine all the ingredients (except the beans) in an air-tight container.
Add the beans (rinse thoroughly first) to the marinade and gently mix until everything is well mingled.
Cover tightly and chill.
Serve cold.


Minute Marinated Fish

large piece of Halibut or Salmon fillet
olive oil, for brushing
tamari, for brushing
toasted sesame oil, for brushing
fresh ginger, minced
fresh garlic, minced

Clean the fish with cool water.
Lightly brush on olive oil, tamari, and toasted sesame oil.
Sprinkle with fresh ginger and garlic.
Wrap the fish in foil (package the fish with the seam of the foil at the top).
Bake in the oven or on the grill for 5- 10 min, or until the fish is mostly cooked in the center.
Open the foil and cook for a few more minutes, until browned.


Baked Chicken with Mushrooms and Rosemary

Recipe from the book: "Feeding the Whole Family" by Cynthia Lair

8-10 whole mushrooms, rinsed clean
½ cup white wine, stock, or water
2 Tbsp. tamari or shoyu
¾-1 lb. Chicken breasts (from organically fed, free-range chickens)
1 three-inch sprig of fresh rosemary

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place wine and tamari in an 8-inch baking pan; add chicken and mushrooms. Remove leaves from the rosemary sprig; chop them and sprinkle over the chicken. Cover the pan and bake for 1 hour.
Remove cover and broil for a minute or two before serving, if desired.


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