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Mahi Mahi + Salad Fixings+ Homemade Asian Dressing

May 7, 2010 By Julie 9 Comments

Put it all together and you have One. Killer. Salad.  I have to say, this was some tasty fine dinner.  The inspiration for this meal actually came after a last minute decision to head to Le Peep for breakfast after church last Sunday.  Going out to breakfast isn’t in our normal routine, but for some reason I was just feeling the need to partake of somebody’s cooking other than my own.  And believe me, when the mommy’s got an urge for breakfast, it darn well needs to be honored in this house.

So after consuming more than a few breakfast delights and pretty much rolling ourselves out of the restaurant, my husband proclaimed that a light dinner needed to be in our future in order to counteract the pig out that so shamelessly occurred just a few minutes earlier. Hence, this delicious salad was born.

I know it’s going to sound silly, but my favorite part about this salad is the mandarin oranges.  There’s just something about those little orange slices of heaven that get me every time.  I could eat them straight out of the can.  Ok, who am I kidding, I DO eat them straight out of the can.  It’s so bad that I’ll hide them from my kids and eat them when they’re at school just so I don’t have to share.  Yes, my name is Julie and I have a mandarin orange problem.

Ok, first up, the dressing.  Here’s what you’ll need:

Ingredients Needed:

For the Dressing:

3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
2 Tbsp of Fresh Ginger
1 Green Onion, Chopped
1/2 Lime, Juiced
3 Tbsp of Honey
1/2 Cup Sesame Oil
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1/4 Cup of Soy Sauce
/4 Cup of Rice Vinegar

This dressing is so easy peasy, it make me wonder why I don’t make homemade dressing more often.  You basically just take everything from the list above, throw it in a blender/processor and hit start.  Bango, homemade Asian dressing.

Now, take about a half of a cup of your dressing and throw it in a gallon sized ziploc bag along with your mahi mahi.  Close ‘er up, throw it in the fridge and let it marinate for at least an hour if not longer.   Be sure to refrigerate your remaining dressing as well.  You’ll need that again later on to slather on your finished salad; yum!

Once dinner time is upon you, grab your marinated fish and throw it on the grill until cooked through and then set to the side to keep warm.

Now you can really put anything you’d like in your salad so it is by no means a requirement to have what we used in ours (although, I might disagree with that statement when it comes to the mandarin oranges).   Here’s what we threw into our salad:

Ingredients Needed:

For the Salad:

1 Bag of Spinach
1 Bunch of Romaine
1 Handful of Carrots, Chopped
1/2 Pint of Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
1 Handful of Sliced Mushrooms
1 Can of Mandarin Oranges, Drained and Rinsed
1 Small Cucumber, Sliced (or in our case, 1/4 of a really LARGE cucumber)
2/3 Cup of Crumbled Blue Cheese

Throw all your salad fixings in a bowl and voila!  Isn’t that beautiful?

To plate your dinner, grab the a plate of salad, toss in a little (or a lot depending on your tastes) dressing and throw a mahi mahi fillet on top.  And that’s all there is to it!  Grab your wine, grab your salad and enjoy every. last. bite. of your creation.  I know we did!

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Condiments, Food, One Dish Meals, Salads Tagged With: blue cheese, Carrots, cucumber, food, garlic, Ginger, green onion, honey, lime, mandarin oranges, mushrooms, Olive Oil, recipe, rice vinegar, romaine, sesame oil, soy sauce, spinach, Tomatoes

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Comments

  1. Holly says

    May 7, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    It all sounds delicious. I am going to make that dressing…we are always on the lookout for dressings we can make ourselves…yumm-o.

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  2. Miel Abeille says

    May 7, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    You won an award, come visit me to accept it!

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    Reply
  3. Liliana says

    May 7, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    What a wonderful healthy salad! The dressing sounds delicious Definitely one salad I will be making.

    Reply
  4. julie says

    May 8, 2010 at 7:02 am

    Holly, If you make it let me know how it turns out for you!

    Melissa, Thank you!! I will definitely be over to check it out.

    Liliana, Thanks so much for stopping by!

    Reply
  5. Andrea says

    May 8, 2010 at 7:24 am

    Will be making the dressing Mem. Day weekend for a family bbq! Thanks and Happy Saturday Sitsfest!
    Andrea

    Reply
  6. Carrian says

    May 8, 2010 at 11:06 am

    My husband loooooves mahi mahi, but I've never made it. This totally inspires me! Thanks!

    Reply
  7. thehungryartist says

    May 9, 2010 at 8:46 am

    This looks terrific! I never remember to try mahi mahi — I love Trader Joe's products too!
    Hope you have a Happy Mother's Day!

    Reply
  8. Sweet and Savory says

    May 9, 2010 at 9:13 pm

    What a wonderful dressing. You are an advertisement for Trader Joe's. I have to get over there, really soon.

    Reply
  9. julie says

    May 10, 2010 at 7:05 am

    @ sweet and savory, I am absolute addicted to Trader Joes. Wayyy to much of our paycheck goes to them. But we eat well because of it so I can't complain too much! Thanks for stopping by!

    Reply

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