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Roasted Shrimp, Red Bell Pepper & Mozzarella Salad

This salad is simple but layers big, bold flavor with fast-cooking, juicy roasted shrimp, charred, sweet bell peppers, and cool, creamy, torn mozzarella so every bite is just a touch indulgent! Plus a few meaty, salty olives thrown in for good measure, all tossed together in a bright, gently sweet balsamic vinaigrette with citrus and coriander. All the yummy bits and bobs to fill you up but keep you feeling nice and light – aka, a salad totally worthy of the #giantwoodenbowl!

PS. Update on how to get this wooden bowl coming very soon!!

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Whole Grilled Branzino

Presenting one of the lightest, easiest, most flavorful, and most magnificent ways to cook fish — and my absolute favorite: Whole Grilled Branzino!

Mediterranean sea bass (branzino) is a flaky, white fish that is meaty and mild, and I love how crispy and salty the skin gets on the grill — stuffing with garlic, fresh herbs, red onion, and lemon keeps everything extra juicy! Stick around to the end of the video to see how easy it is to de-bone, but we usually just serve them whole for an utterly mermaid-ready experience — especially if you light a bonfire and grill beachside!

Suggested pairing: tender lettuce salad, roasted potatoes, or crusty baguette with a little olive oil and salt, and a cold beer or verdicchio, soaking up the final days of summer fun!

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Sizzling Garlic Shrimp with Tomato Toast

Tender shrimp in sizzling garlic-chile oil, served with a side of grilled bread rubbed with more garlic and tomato! Otherwise known as Gambas al Ajillo and Pan Con Tomate! One bite and I am transported back to a magical trip to Barcelona John and I took before kids where we spent long days wandering the city on foot, taking in all the Gaudi, cooling down with chilled bowls of gazpacho and glasses of Verdejo wine. We sat  by the beach and ate the famous toasted, broken Fideua pasta paella (bathed in the freshest seafood and sometimes little flecks of spiced chorizo, too) after breakfast sandwiches filled with nutty, rich slices of Iberico ham.

And then I discovered the heavenly combo I’m showing you today at a restaurant called Paco Meralgo, where their speciality is simple, traditional meals done to perfection. This is my attempt to recreate that magic (always with a few twists of my own), and the best part is that this ultra-flavorful meal only takes about 15 minutes to cook, which is why it’s one of our favorites for fast meals all year long and especially when the weather is too hot to be near the oven for long!

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Chili-Glazed Salmon Poke

This preparation was inspired by a TikTok video I have not been able to find since I first saw it, and it looked so good I was forced to order an Air Fryer on the spot so I could make THIS: perfectly tender salmon with the crispiest skin and the sticky-spicy glaze of everyone’s dreams in 10 minutes flat.

I added sushi rice, a delectable creamy-salty-spicy mayo (good with chicken too!), and plenty of chopped fresh crunchy veg to round it out.

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Roasted Salmon with Honey & Orange

My kids are obsessed with salmon. They love it smoked on toast with cream cheese and “clappers” (capers). They love leftovers flaked into scrambled eggs. And they especially love it juicy and a little sweet as in this easy weeknight roasted version. It’s great over brown rice/quinoa or soba noodles, or on a light night with just a side of fresh chopped cucumber with torn mint and a splash of rice wine vinegar.