Thea's Top Three Ceviche Recipes

Last night I went to a Carribean themed dinner party, and I decided to bring my 3 favorite ceviches. I made a shrimp ceviche, a salmon ceviche, and a coconut mango ceviche (for my vegetarian/vegan friends). They turned out delicious!

Shrimp Ceviche:

1 lb raw shrimp 

1 cup lime juice

1 cup tomato

1/2 cup cucumber 

1/2 cup red onion 

1/2 diced jalapeño 

Himalayan sea salt& pepper to taste

1. In a large bowl place washed shrimp and pour over 1c lime juice.

2. Let it soak or "cook" for about 30 mins before adding the rest of the ingredients.

3. Place in the fridge for 1-3 hours.

4. Serve in a bowl, on corn tortillas, or with corn tortilla chips. (GMO free)

Salmon Ceviche:

1 lb fresh salmon 

1 cup lime juice

1 cup tomato

1/2 cup cucumber 

1/2 cup red onion 

1/2 diced jalapeño 

Himalayan sea salt& pepper to fast

1. In a large bowl place washed shrimp and pour over 1c lime juice.

2. Let it soak or "cook" for about 30 mins before adding the rest of the ingredients.

3. Place in the fridge for 1-3 hours.

4. Serve in a bowl, on corn tortillas, or with corn tortilla chips. (GMO free)

Coconut Mango Ceviche

1 ripe mango

2 limes

3 young Thai coconuts 

1 ripe avocado

1. In a bowl scoop out the meat from 3 young Thai coconuts. (I put the water in a jar jn the fridge to drink)

2. In bowl, add 1 diced mango, and 1 diced avocado.

3. Add juice of 2 limes.

4. Mix and add Himalayan sea salt to taste.

Summer Grilled Salmon and Kale Salad

I recently cut out meat from my diet, just to see how my body responded. I want to test how my energy levels are, how my workout intensity is, and simply how I feel. Well surprisingly, a few weeks in to not eating animal products I started craving fish out of all things. I really try to make sure I listen to my body, so I decided to hit up whole foods and stock up on some yummy organic fresh fish. 

Today I decided to make a kale salad with a nice filet of salmon! 

Ingredients:

Salmon (organic, fresh)

Kale 

Avocado 

Lemon juice

Seeds (sunflower, hemp, or chia)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Bake salmon for 20-30 mins (I seasoned with cumin,paprika,Italian, and basil).

2. In a bowl toss kale, lemon, and avocado with your hands. This allows the kale to soften and moisten.

3. Sprinkle on quinoa, and seeds.

4. Top salad with your baked salmon.

Summer Salmon Salad

What is better than a juicy, fruity, tasty salad on a summer night? Close to nothing after you try this recipe. It hits both the sweet and savory taste buds!
My amazing client brought me the freshest salmon her husband caught just yesterday!!!!! I had to enjoy it, and it needed to pop!

Ingredients:
Salmon (wild)
Mixed greens (organic)
2 mangos (organic)
Bunch of basil (organic)
Fresh goat cheese- I used herbed (local)
Balsamic
Extra virgin olive oil
Agave nectar (or honey)
Mustard
Salt-free seasoning (garlic)

1. Oven on HI broil. Cook fresh salmon with a bit of pepper and sprinkle of salt for about 10 minutes!
2. In large bowl add lettuce, finely chopped basil, chopped mango chunks, small pieces of cheese.
3. In a dressing shaker add 3 tbsp. Balsamic, 1 tbsp. Evoo, 1 tbsp agave, 1 tbsp mustard, shake of salt-free garlic.
4. Pour dressing over salad, and toss.
5. Serve salads in small bowl, and place filet of salmon on top!

Enjoy!

Eat Fresh & In Season- Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, & Dinner

It's Spring and summer is around the corner! It is absolutely beautiful outside, and honestly it is my favorite time to get creative with juicy fresh fruits and vegetables. How lucky are we? The markets are in abundance of fresh colors ready to be consumed! Right now mango's, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, avocado's, beets, tomatoes,and spinach are in peak season to name a few of my favorites. I am loving seeing the colors, but to be honest I am twenty times more excited to taste the freshness. Now, here are some ideas on how to keep your fruits and veggies on the top of your priority list when it comes to your daily meals.

Breakfast tips: - Green smoothie - Fresh fruits and veggies- SIMPLY JUICE THEM! - Sliced bowl of fresh fruit topped with fat-free greek yogurt. - Egg white omelette with fresh chopped veggies. - Whole grain toast topped with avocado and spices. - Whole grian toast topped with cottage cheese and fruit. Snack tips: - Bowl of fruit,chia seeds, and mint. - Piece of fruit - Green smoothie - Bowl of fresh chopped vegetables spritzed with lime, and served with a lime quinoa. Lunch: - Salad with tons of fresh veggies, fruit, seeds/nuts. - Sushi paper wrapped around tons of veggies and fruit. - Fish, chicken, tempeh, or quinoa topped with a homemade fruit salsa served with an amazing small seasonal balsamic drizzled salad. Dinner: - Eggplant grilled with a balsamic glaze served with a side of mango &strawberry mixed greens salad. - Grilled hearts of romaine topped with a lemon grilled fish/chicken/tofu/tempeh/turkey/(or lemon infused grain) topped with homemade salsa- - Yummy seasonal tacos Now get to cookin', or better yet EATIN'

Thea's Healthy Ahi Burger with Avocado and Cilantro Lime spread

Thea's Healthy Ahi Burger with Avocado and Cilantro Lime spread

I got a little tired of turkey, chicken, and egg whites this week! I decided to take a little risk and try a little something new. AHI BURGERS:) I usually put hummus or something as a spread, or an aoili (but aoili is super unhealthy loaded w trans fats). I made up a recipe that ended up amazing. To be honest, one of the best recipe's I've made yet!

Serves 2
Ingredients:

2 4-5 Oz. portions of Ahi Tuna (wild caught)
Mrs. Dash lemon pepper seasoning
4 Slices bread (I used 50 calorie Flaxseed bread from Sprouts Market)
1/2 Avocado

Spread:
1/3 C. 0% plain greek yogurt
1/2 Tbsp. Garlic
1 tsp. grated ginger
1/5 Chopped white onion
Juice from 1/2 lime
1/4 C. chopped cilantro (parsley works too)
Pepper and salt to taste

1. In small bowl mix all "spread" ingredients.
2. Spray large pan with olive oil spray and set to medium/high heat.
3. Add salt free lemon pepper seasoning to Ahi.
4. Sear ahi for about 2 minutes, flip and sear for 2 more minutes.
5. Toast bread.
6. Spread "spread" on one piece of toast for each person, spread other halves with fresh avocado.
7. Add ahi, make in to a sandwich, and take a BIG BITE:)

The best thing about this recipe, is it is not only healthy, but just as juicy and flavorful as ANY high end restaurant (just with a way cheaper price).

Thea's Simply Baked Salmon

Salmon is one of my favorite protein sources. For some reason it doesn't need much added condiments or flavor, besides some seasoning. This baked salmon is delicious, and can be served with relatively anything. You can serve on a bed of greens, with veggies and brown rice, over some whole wheat pasta, cut up on a tortilla as a taco, etc.

Thea's Simply Baked Salmon

Wild Salmon (try to avoid farm raised, and also none with added artificial color)
Cumin
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
Red pepper flakes
Garlic
Chili powder

1. Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.
2. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.
3. Sprinkle Salmon with all the seasonings.
4. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through.