Quick & Tasty Mid-Week Dinner: Salad, Salmon & Broccolini

Our friend Meghana was in town for a few days from India and we wanted to catch up over dinner. We got home at 8 pm and dinner was ready by 8.20 pm. The key here is fresh ingredients. Fast and delicious dinner for three!

 Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Salad (cooking time: 5 mins)

• Cut two large heirloom tomatoes into large but bite-sized chunks (I like to get a mix of color so they look pretty)
• Cut one avocado into large chunks.
• Chop two cloves of garlic (depends on how garlicky you like your food - i like garlic!)
• Toss all the above ingredients in a bowl and add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

Easiest Salmon in the world (cooking time: 7.5 mins)

• Season two fillets of salmon with good quality salt, pepper and a bit of olive oil
• Put in the broiler (high) for 7 minutes
• Let it rest for a few minutes and serve with Ponzu sauce (available in any Asian or large food store e.g. whole foods, safeway etc.)
• Voila!

Broccolini with garlic and shallots (cooking time: 5 mins)

• Chop half of the stems of the broccolini
• Chop some garlic and shallots
• Boil water in a saucepan and add the broccolini for 2 mins until the color turns bright green
• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a saucepan and cook with the garlic and shallots
• Toss the broccolini into the saucepan for 2 mins and season with salt and pepper

Serve with a glass of sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio