Tasty Recipes for the Home Cook

Tuna Pasta Salad
Budget-Friendly Meals Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta Salads and Sides

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad is timeless and perfect for potlucks, family dinners, or summertime cookouts. This version is a melodious blend of pasta, tuna, celery, roasted red pepper, pickle, onion, and dill. A mayonnaise based dressing brings everything together. I love canned tuna in any shape or form…as a sandwich, a noodle casserole, or even as a dip. In the summertime, a good tuna pasta salad …

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Salads and Sides

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad with Shichimi Togarashi Dressing

Salmon Potato and Green Bean Salad is delicious hot or cold. It is served with a spicy Asian style Shichimi Togarashi Dressing. This salad is protein packed and great for a light lunch or dinner. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn a small commision through qualifying purchases. I always have frozen salmon in the freezer. My son and I …

Easy Salmon Leek Chowder
Fish / Seafood Main Dish One-Pot Meals Soup

Easy Salmon Leek Chowder

This Easy Salmon Leek Chowder has chunks of salmon, potatoes, and tender leeks in a deliciously creamy chowder. Fresh tarragon infuses a delicate anise-like flavor, which compliments the richness of the base. This soup is perfect as a starter or satisfying as a meal. Hey there cyber friends! I don’t make a habit of publicly announcing when I won’t be home…because there are a few …

Swordfish Taco
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Sandwich

Swordfish Taco with Spicy Lemongrass Aioli

Taco Tuesday is always is better when there is Swordfish Taco with Spicy Lemongrass Aioli. It is a delicious and a healthy taco option. And with a few Asian staples in the fridge, it comes together in no time! With each bite of this scrumptious taco, there is the meatiness of the swordfish; the slight hint of sesame oil; the salty and tanginess of the …

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce
Fish / Seafood Main Dish Pasta

Salmon Pappardelle In Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

This Salmon Pappardelle in Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner feel special. Perfectly pan-seared salmon with al dente pappardelle pasta and tender spinach are coated in a creamy roasted sweet red pepper sauce. There is a cashier at the grocery store I frequent I refer to as “The Eye Roller”. Anytime I make a special request, she rolls her eyes.  “Could I …

Chili Lime Salmon with Mango Peach Salsa and Grits
Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Rice / Grain

Chili Lime Salmon with Mango Peach Salsa and Grits

This light summer dish has chili lime salmon and mango peach salsa on a bed of creamy grits. The slight heat of the chipotle chili pepper perfectly balances the sweetness of the mango and peach salsa. This meal comes together in just about 30 minutes! Woo hoo!! I’m excited—it will be staycation time with visitors next week! I’m looking forward to a full week of family, …

Cioppino (Seafood Stew)
Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Soup

Cioppino (Seafood Stew)

Cioppino is a comforting and flavorful Italian fish stew. This one is loaded with fish, shrimp, scallops, and mussels. Serve with a crusty bread to mop up the thick, savory broth. #SoupSundayCollab  Well friends, it’s Labor Day weekend and that means we have come to the unofficial end of the summer season. Waah waah! I’ll have to take my turtlenecks out of storage soon, as cold …

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich
Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Sandwich

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich

This Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich is light, healthy, and absolutely delicious! It has tuna steak cooked in sesame oil and served with wasabi mayonnaise and an Asian slaw on tender rolls. If you need sandwich ideas for tuna steak, this is what you’re looking for! This post has been refreshed and abbreviated since its original publication on July 12, 2015 to contain only …