Cold Poached Salmon salad with ginger soy dressing and for dessert Spiced baked Apple with Prunes and walnuts

Poached Salmon Salad with ginger, walnuts and dried cranberries. Michael Gonzalez-Wallace Author of Super Body, Super Brain offers a recipe to make your Easter a memorable one!
Happy Easter and Happy Passover to everyone! I love this time of the year because of all the memories I still have from my native Spain and how my catholic grandmother would take me to church and attend catholic mass. In Spain everything stops, banks are closed, schools are finished, it is official holidays for the whole week, in New York I feel that is a normal day so I need to adjust a little and still have my little thankfulness and remembrance for those days. Here you can see some of the Religious Processions in Spain. Religious significance for sure no matter if you are Christian and remembering Jesus Christ sacrificing journey or Moses leadership in the Exodus. We need to look back no matter our religion and really acknowledge and congratulate our past ancestors for such a strong struggle, vision, sacrifice and community serving that lasts with us today. That is way for today I wanted to share two really delicious recipes that you can share with your friends just in case you are running out of ideas. I hope you enjoy them!
MODIFIED FROM SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN BOOK-CHAPTER NUTRITION-HEALTHY RECIPES
– Cold Poached Salmon salad with ginger soy dressing-Recipe for your Super Body, Super Brain
1 4-ounce wild salmon fillet, skin removed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups water
1 small lemon, cut in half
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger root
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
1 table spoon orange juice
1 scallion, thinly sliced
2 cups mesclun lettuce
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
1/4 cup shelled edamame
2 boiled eggs, cut in small slices
Half cup of walnuts
Half cup of dried cranberries
Nutrition Facts: Per Serving: 140 calories; 5g fat (0.5g saturated fat); 0mg cholesterol;
0mg sodium; 26g carbohydrates; 5g fiber; 18g sugar; 2g protein.
Why is this recipe a SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN RECIPE?
SALMON
Salmon is packed with DHA, one of the types of omega-3 fatty acids essential for healthy brain function. Researchers at Tufts University found that people with the highest blood levels of DHA cut their risk of developing dementia in half.
Egg yolks contain choline, a nutrient that is important for memory. Studies show that deficiency in choline may contribute to age-related mental decline
GINGER
Ginger may be best known for improving digestive health. As an anti-inflammatory, the benefits of ginger are unquestioned. In history, the traditional medicines of both India and China have valued ginger against arthritis and rheumatic complaints.
BERRIES
Berries including blueberries, strawberries or blackberries: Studies show that people who eat strawberries improve their memory and their motor skills. In addition, their critical antioxidant properties can protect your brain from the oxidative process
-Walnuts: Walnuts are rich in protein and contain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins E and B6, which all promote healthy neural tissue.
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Season the salmon with salt and pepper
Place the waer in a saucepan and squeze the juice
Once the water comes to boil, reduce the heat to low and add the salmon. Simmer for 6-8 minutes or until th salmon is fully cooked. Remove from the water and transfer o the plate.
While the salmon is cooling prepare the dressin. In a bowl mix together the ginger root, olive oil, soy sauce, orange juice and scallion, then sparkle the walnuts and the dried cranberries here
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Baked Apples. Michael Gonzalez-Wallace author of Super Body, Super Brain share a delicious recipe for this coming Easter. Image from Bigstockphoto
Spice Baked Apple Stuffed with Prunes, Walnuts and Blueberries- Recipe for your Super Body, Super Brain
2 medium apples, whole, cored, with skin left, serves 2
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 prunes, chopped
3 Almonds
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/4 cup water
1/3 blueberries
Nutrition Facts: Per Serving: 140 calories; 5g fat (0.5g saturated fat); 0mg cholesterol;
0mg sodium; 26g carbohydrates; 5g fiber; 18g sugar; 2g protein.
Why is this recipe a SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN RECIPE?
– Apples: Eating an apple a day protects the brain from oxidative damage that causes neurodegenerative diseases such Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This magical nutrient that acts as protection is quercetin, which is a phytonutrient.
-Berries including blueberries, strawberries or blackberries: Studies show that people who eat strawberries improve their memory and their motor skills. In addition, their critical antioxidant properties can protect your brain from the oxidative process
-Walnuts: Walnuts are rich in protein and contain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins E and B6, which all promote healthy neural tissue.
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees farenheit. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Sprinkle all over and inside the cored apple. Add the blueberries and stuff the prune and walnut mixture into the center of the cored apple.
Place the stuffed apples in a baking dish, Pour 1/4 cup of water on the bottom of the baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. bake, covered for 25 minutes or until the apples are soft to see the preparation of this recipe and 20 more delicious recipes click here
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Thanks so much, Excellent recipe!!
These are fantastic. When I first looked at the second photo, I had no idea that was baked apple skin. Wow. Love all the brain boosting ingredients inside it. If it wasn’t so late, I’d start making both these treats now! I may try them tomorrow. Happy Easter!
thanks so much Maria….congratulations with your blog as well!….excellent information!