Pan Fried Fish & Slaw

Today I had a terrible, horrible, rotten, no good, very bad day. How's that for an introduction? But even though this is a blog and people are encouraged to vent their frustrations I'm opting to not do that primarily because I'm very tired. So here is an enormous understatement: Today I was feeling less than 100% and it negatively affected my entire day. That is, until I got home and Ian had surprised me with the best gifts.

He had purchased me some new pillows that will offer some much needed neck and back support while I sleep. You're probably reading this and not fully understanding how amazing these gifts are so you'll just have to take my word for it. He's a thoughtful man, that one. Good thing I married him. Needless to say, that (and this giant glass of wine) turned my frown upside down and I was left feeling much more positively.

After last night's dinner I was left with 3/4 of a cabbage head to use. Other than slow cooking cabbage and pairing it with sausage I haven't really explored what other recipes that were possible to duplicate. I've come to find out it is a much more versatile vegetable than I gave it credit.  I'll definitely be utilizing this vegetable much more often. I've also been researching Swai fish since it's starting to get a lot of attention in the media. Not only is it a great source of protein, high in Omega-3 fatty acids, low in fat and sodium, mild in flavor, easy to add with many different ingredients, but it's inexpensive even when wild caught. Love it! This recipe was delicious and it helped end my day on a good note.

Cooking Ingredients:

• 1 lb Swai Fish (or your fish of choice)
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 4 cups Cabbage (roughly 1/4 Head of Cabbage)
• 1 cup Diced Carrots
• 4 Green Onions, Chopped
• 1 Jalapeno
• 3 Garlic Cloves
• 4 Tbsp Mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
• 4 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• Salt
• Pepper

Cooking Directions for the Slaw:

•  Roughly chop the cabbage in small strips and place into a medium size mixing bowl
• Dice the carrots, chop the green onions, and finely chop the jalapeno and then add them to the cabbage
• Mince the garlic and add to a small bowl
• Add the mayonnaise, lime juice and soy sauce and whisk them together
• Pour the sauce over the cabbage mixture and stir everything together
• Add salt and pepper to your taste

Cooking Directions for the Fish:

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat
• Place the fish in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side
• Add salt and pepper to your taste
• Remove the fish from the heat and place a filet on a bed of slaw