6 - 8 salmon steaks
Juice of 3 lemons
6 - 8 cloves garlic, minced
One quarter cup olive oil
One half cup white wine, optional
One quarter cup fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, white wine, and parsley together. Place salmon steaks in a lightly greased baking dish and pour mixture over salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes or until fish is flaky. You can also make this recipe with a couple of large salmon fillets.

The Skinny: Not much room for improvement.

Oriental Wild Rice Pilaf

One quarter cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 cup Chinese cabbage, shredded
1 cup wild rice
1 cup white rice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
One quarter cup sherry
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onion and cabbage for 5 minutes. Add rice, garlic, chicken broth, sherry and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.

The Skinny: Use fat free chicken broth.