Samless Meal

Barley Salad


1 cup barley
1/3 cup olive oil
3 (at least) garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbs pine nuts
1 Tbs chopped jalapeno
2 cups chopped spinach
1 Tbs za'atar
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped scallions
juice of 2 limes
2 Tbs chopped parsley
1 cup of feta, crumbled
1 cup finely diced cucumber
1 medium red onion
3 Tbs red wine vinegar
2 Tbs chopped, kalamata olives
2 Tbs chopped mint
salt and pepper

1. Cook barley in alot of boiling water for 40-45 minutes, drain.
2. Saute garlic, jalapeno, and pine nuts for 3 or 4 min. in 2 Tbs. olive oil. Add spinach and za'atar and cook until spinach is wilted, about 3-4 min. over med. to high heat.
3. Combine the remaining olive oil, the barley, spinach mixture, tomatoes, scallions, lime juice, parsley, feta, cucumber, onion, vinegar, olives, and mint ina large bowl. Seasons with salt and pepper.
Trader Joes has a wonderful feta from Israel by Pastures of Eden that is creamy and soft and so much better than anything I've tasted.
Za'atar is a combination of spices the way curry powder is. Google it and you'll get a recipe. I happened to find it at a local store. This salad was really, really good.
from New American Table by Marcus Samuelsson

Sauteed Spinach

3 Tbs olive oil
garlic, chopped-as much as you like- I use 10-12 cloves
lb. spinach, more or less. Baby spinach is easy with no large coarse stems to get rid of

I use a 12 inch skillet but a large pot would be fine. Heat oil and saute the garlic til lightly browned and add spinach a handful at a time til it's all wilted. Add salt to taste. If you like spinach this is a wonderful way to prepare it.

Mahimahi

Salt and pepper fish. Preheat broiler. Heat enough olive oil to coat skillet on high heat and then add fish. Cook for 2 minutes and then put in oven. Cook for 4 minutes and then check for doneness. Keep checking til it's the way you like it. I usually over cook fish but this time it was perfect and manomano it was soo good. Fish isn't easy. Takes practice....