Chili Rubbed Salmon with Strawberry Basil Salsa

Ingredients:
2 large salmon fillets
Chili powder
Extra virgin olive oil
1 lime
2 oranges
10 large strawberries, chopped
1 avocado, diced
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 handful of basil, finely chopped
Sea salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place salmon fillets in a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil and juice from 1 orange. Season generously with sea salt, pepper and chili powder. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

While the salmon is baking combine the chopped strawberries, avocado, cucumber and basil in a medium size bowl. Squeeze the juice of 1/4 of the lime and 1 orange over the salsa. Add a pinch of sea salt and gently combine.

Serve the salsa over the salmon with a squeeze of fresh lime and orange juice and enjoy!

Winter Salad

I'm doing the Whole30 challenge (http://whole9life.com/category/whole-30/)  for the next two weeks which means no dairy, sugar, grains or alcohol. Technically, you're supposed to do it for 30 days (hence the name "Whole30") but I'm leaving on my honeymoon for two weeks and there is no way I am going to refrain from all treats! I made this fresh, healthy salad for lunch today and it was really filling. I had a piece of leftover fillet that I ate with the salad and it was the perfect amount of food for lunch.

Ingredients: (serves 2)
Mix of baby spinach, kale and chard (or any seasonal baby greens)
1 granny smith apple, diced
2 stalks of celery including leaves, diced
(Next time I might add blueberries or orange segments)

Combine

Dressing:
1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Squeeze of fresh orange juice
Pinch of sea salt

Whisk ingredients together until emulsified. I made the dressing and let it sit overnight and it was thick and creamy.