Skinny Whole Grain Mustard Crusted Salmon with Brussels Sprouts Sautéed with Chorizo

One great excuse (which I have used countless times) that a lot of people use to justify eating take-out and fast food on a regular basis is "working late/not having time to make dinner." It's not a great excuse, there are so many meals ready in under 30 minutes, and this recipe can be made in just 10 minutes. If you can find a restaurant that can deliver a delicious, healthy meal like this in 10 minutes, then go for it. Otherwise, take advantage of this speedy gourmet dish...you won't regret it.

Skinny Whole Grain Mustard Crusted Salmon

Adapted from Food and Wine

Serving Size: 1 Salmon Filet

WW PointsPlus Value: 4

1/4 cup whole grain mustard

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 Tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

4 4 oz salmon filets

Salt and pepper

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine mustard, olive oil, and chives then spread mixture evenly on each salmon filet.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper, then place on a baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes. Then broil 6 inches from broiler for 4 minutes. Be careful not to overcook.

Skinny Brussels Sprouts Sautéed with Chorizo

Serving Size: 1/4th recipe

WW PointsPlus Value: 2

Fresh Brussels sprouts

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 fully cooked chorizo sausage, diced

Salt to taste

Directions:

• Peel the outer layers from the Brussels sprouts, cut off the bottoms, and discard. Then chop sprouts until they're shredded.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Sauté garlic, sprouts, and chorizo until nice and browned. Season well with salt.
• Serve warm with the salmon, and curse whoever wrote the recipe (that all the moms in the world seem to know) stating that boiling Brussels sprouts is the preferred method of cooking them, when they're oh-so-delicous sauteéd with garlic. Even the pickiest eaters in your house will enjoy these. If only I'd known about this when I was a Brussels sprout-hating kid. Oh well...at least my mom used to put cheese on them. Yeah that's right, my moms knows what's up.