Grilled Fish Steaks

Ingredients 
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 (6 ounce) fillets halibut

Method 
1. In a stainless steel or glass bowl, combine garlic, olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and parsley.
2. Place the halibut filets in a shallow glass dish or a resealable plastic bag, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover or seal and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
4. Remove halibut filets from marinade and drain off the excess. Grill filets 5 minutes per side or until fish is done when easily flaked with a fork.

Prepared  by:
Faisal Mohammad Fuad Ahmad I Alkhalidi

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Shrimp

Ingredients

•  2 tablespoons canola oil
•  6 cloves garlic, chopped
•  2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
•  2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
•  1 pinch salt
•  1 tablespoon cornstarch
•  1 tablespoon water
•  1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
•  3 green onions, chopped
•  1/4 cup ketchup

Method

1. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over high heat, and cook and stir onion, garlic, and ginger just until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the shrimp, salt, and black pepper, and cook and stir until the shrimp is slightly pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, and sugar, and bring the sauce to a boil.
2. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water, and stir into the boiling sauce. Cook until the sauce returns to a boil and thickens, the shrimp are bright pink on the outside, and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sesame oil; remove from heat. Sprinkle with the green onions.

Posted by: 
Faisal Mohammad Fuad Ahmad I Alkhalidi

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

Ingredients 

• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Method

Place lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small jar. Cover with lid, and shake until ingredients are well mixed.

In a salad bowl, combine beans, corn, avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Shake lime dressing, and pour it over the salad. Stir salad to coat vegetables and beans with dressing, and serve.

Posted by:
Mohammad Nasser Abdulghafoor Jalal Al Zaai

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Fresh Broccoli Salad

• 2 heads fresh broccoli
• 1 red onion
• ½ pound bacon
• ¾ cup raisins
• ¾ cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Method

Step 1

Place bacon in a deep skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Cool and crumble.

Step 2

Cut the broccoli into bite-size pieces and cut the onion into thin bite-size slices. Combine with the bacon, raisins, your favorite nuts and mix well.

Step 3

To prepare the dressing, mix the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar together until smooth. Stir into the salad, let chill and serve.

Posted by:
Mohammad Nasser Abdulghafoor Jalal Al Zaai

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Avocado Tuna Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1 5-ounce can tuna, preferably packed in olive oil, drained
• 1/2 ripe avocado, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup minced celery
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

METHOD

1 Mix: Place all of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix with a fork, mashing the avocado and breaking up the chunks of tuna as you go, until the ingredients are well combined.

Finish and serve: Add more oil or salt and pepper if necessary, serve on your favorite sandwich bread or toast.

Posted by:
Mohammad Nasser Abdulghafoor Jalal Al Zaai

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