Main Meals Recipes

1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon sale 1/4 teaspoon pepper Salad greens and vegetables of your choice

Combine the first six ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake until blended. Store in the refrigerator. Shake before serving; drizzle over salad. Yield: about 1 cup.

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1 pound halibut or sea bass steaks or fillets -- 1 inch thick 1 medium zucchini -- cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 medium yellow summer squash -- cut into 1/4-inch slices 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1 clove garlic -- finely chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon sesame seed

Cut fish into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces. Thread fish, zucchini and squash alternately on each of eight 8-inch skewers.* Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with nonstick cooking spray. Mix sugar, garlic, soy sauce, gingerroot and sesame oil. Brush generously on all sides of kabobs. Sprinkle sesame seed over kabobs. Place kabobs on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat about 3 minutes; turn. Broil about 2 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork.

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1 large onion -- sliced 2 cloves garlic -- chopped 2 jalapeño chilis -- seeded and chopped 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes -- drained and chopped 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander 4 halibut or other lean fish steaks -- about 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds) Chopped fresh cilantro -- if desired

Heat oven to 350º. Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Cook onion, garlic and chilis in skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion is tender; reduce heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except fish steaks. Simmer uncovered over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Arrange fish in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 11 × 7 × 1 1/2 inches. Spoon tomato mixture over fish. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Sprinkle with cilantro.

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