Thursday, August 18, 2011

Orange Ginger Rice, Tilapia, Spinach salad

So last night my friend Rachel came over and we created a really delicious meal. Orange ginger brown rice, tilapia fillets, spinach salad with homemade dressing, Rach's homemade bread, and steamed veggies. Oh, and I came up with a super refreshing cocktail. We'll start with that.

Green Ginnery:
1.5 Oz Gin
3 parts iced unsweetened green tea
Splash of diet tonic water
Ice

Orange ginger rice:
make brown rice with directions on package
after 40 minutes of steaming, add  a mixture of 1/2 cup orange juice and 1.5 tsp ground ginger
After 10 minutes, remove from heat and stir in one stalk of chopped celery

Tilapia:
Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a large skillet
Sprinkle in a bit of ginger
Once skillet is warmed to medium heat, add tilapia fillets (you can get these at walmart now in a pack of about 12 for $7.50!)
Cook until the fish becomes white throughout

Note: you could follow these same directions for chicken breasts if you do not enjoy fish!

Spinach salad:
Put washed whole spinach leaves (also on sale at wally world right now) in a large salad bowl - i used about 5 handfuls (not super specific, but i promise this has leeway)
Add 3/4 cup washed, sliced strawberries

To make the dressing, mix 1 oz apple cider vinegar, 1 oz water, and a splash of orange juice

Don't put the dressing on the salad until you're ready to serve.

We also steamed carrots, cauliflower, and green peppers which went really well with the meal.

We toasted Rachel's bread under the broiler with a bit of brushed on olive oil about 5 minutes before the fish was done.

Any questions about the directions, please please let me know! :) Enjoy!


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