Bulgar wheat and roasted vegetables salad

Really yummy, fresh, healthy and different salad! It was fun I had never used bulgar wheat before, you make it like couscous! 

Take some cherry tomatoes, parsley, garlic, 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes and rosemary and put them in a blender or food processor. 

Blend into a vinaigrette - this would also taste great on a green salad! 

With a spoon scrap out the gills of some portabella mushrooms. 

Slice mushrooms. 

Marinate in part of the vinaigrette - I know my picture looks stupid - All the vinaigrette went to the bottom of the bag so I put it upside down to let it drip to all over. 

Chop up some vegetable for grilling - I am sure any vegetable that grill well would be great.  I used zucchini,  peppers, and red onions. 

Toss in olive oil, salt, and pepper.  I didn't do that with the onions because I was afraid they would fall apart. 

Put on skewers on the grill to make things a little faster and easier. 

Take one cup bulgar wheat and put in a bowl. 

Get 1 1/2 cups boiling water.  I put mine in the microwave for 4 minutes to get it boiling. 

Cover the bowl with a towel to let steam.  Wait until the water is soaked in, this took about 10 minutes. 

Grill all the vegetables while you are waiting until browned and they smell really good. 

Chop up some avocado 

I tested the bulgar when to see if it was done and then made sure it was well strained. 

Mix with your grilled vegetables. 

Add the rest of your vinaigrette. 

Yummy healthy salad! Yay - Whole grains and vegetables! 

Almond tilapia and zucchini with prosciutto.

Grind up some almonds. 

Make a paste of honey mustard and garlic.  The amount depends on how many fish you plan on cooking.  

Mix. 

Slice up some prosciutto - bacon would work too but prosciutto is a little lower in fat. 

Cut up your zuchinni. 

Season your almonds anyway you like. 

Mix them with the seasonings

Salt and pepper your fillets  -I used tilapia but you really could use any fish. 

Brush on the mustard and garlic. 

Cover with almonds. 

Place in a skillet with canola oil - don't use olive oil it will burn the fish! Put  the pan on medium-low heat as the fish takes awhile to cook through.  Wait until it is all the way heated until you add it.  Do not flip until it is done on the one side or the almonds will all fall off. 

After the fish is done add the prosciutto and allow to break up  while cooking. 

Add some slices almonds and brown them lightly. 

Like this. 

Add zucchini. 

Add pepper - prosciutto will add enough salty flavor. 

Lightly cook. 

Spring pasta!

So I chopped up a ton of veggies! Asparagus,  broccoli, and zuchinni! 

Take 1/3 cup white wine. 

1/4 cup vegetable broth.

Also so onions and tomatoes to add at the end. 

Slice up a chicken breast into thin slices

Add 2 teaspoons of whole wheat pastry flour to the vegetable brother and mix with the white wine. 

Oil a pan with olive oil. 

Cook the chicken through until lightly browned on each side. 

Add a large amount of garlic! 

Add onions

Add spices - I used the classic italian mix - basil, oregano, and thyme.  Deglaze the pan with the vegetable oil, flour, and wine mixture. 

Cook until onions are soft then add veggies. 

Toss until veggies are bright green. 

Toss in pasta and coat it with the liquid left in the pan.  

Pepper and top with your favorite cheese!