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Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi

February 11, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 15 Comments

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Simplify Date Night with Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi | www.theeverykitchen.com
Do we find it a little funny that the single girl is yet again writing about Valentine’s Day? Like I have a clue! My blog is named My Bottomless Ex-Boyfriend …and I’ve been contemplating adding a letter ‘s’ at the end. No– seriously contemplating that. Like… thinking up a whole blog scheme– The girl who cooks a lot and goes on dates a lot and writes about all her kitchen and dating exploits equally.

I mean, if you heard some of the stories… you might be interested.


But the most interesting thing about me, the thing I keep in my back pocket for when I start to ramble and the boy starts to yawn, is that I cook A LOT (emphasis here, boys love this) and that I blog. If I were to write about my dates, well then I could never tell my dates about the blog. What if they try to find it? What if they Google me? (Danielle’s Rules of Dating, Rule #47: Do not supply male with your last name until date #3.) (Only two people in the past year have made it to date #3. I’m picky.)

Simplify Date Night with Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi | www.theeverykitchen.com
Alas, here I am giving Valentine’s Day Dinner advice.

My advice? Easy, easy, easy. Simple and perfect is WAY more impressive than complicated and mediocre. This Mahi calls for few ingredients, little prep work, one small skillet and one dish in the oven. The pomegranate is festive, the balsamic flavorful. Add a handful of greens and a simple whole grain to make it a complete meal — you can even go for microwave rice if stove-cooking whole grains makes you want to bash your brains out because you inevitably burn it every single time (i.e. ME).

Then take your date through the McDonald’s Drive-Thru for a vanilla cone — only slightly more complicated than the Mahi you’re making. If he doesn’t appreciate simplicity and YOU, he might not be worth your V-Day Dinner Time.

Did all you eligible bachelors catch that? Mickey D’s ice cream is much more my style than mile-high pie at the fanciest restaurant in town.

Simplify Date Night with Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi | www.theeverykitchen.com
Other Favorite Valentine’s Day recipes:
Breakfast: Poached Eggs with Bacon Roasted Butternut Squash
Breakfast: Aunt Janet’s Cinnamon Rolls
Appetizer: Cranberry Sauce Cream Cheese Dip with Candied Pecans
Appetizer: Roasted Grape Crostini with Brie & Thyme
Dinner: Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Gremolata and Carrot Goat Cheese Mash
Dessert: Guinness Chocolate Cheesecake with Bailey’s Whipped Cream
Dessert: The Fudgiest Brownies on Earth

Simplify Date Night with Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi | www.theeverykitchen.com
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Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi

Sometimes the simplest dinners are the most impressive.
Course Entree
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Author my Bottomless Boyfriend

Ingredients

  • 2 6- ounce skinless mahi mahi fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Lay mahi mahi fillets in a square baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Bake until the fish flakes easily, about 15-20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat balsamic vinegar, pomegranate juice, and pomegranate seeds over medium-high heat. Bring to a slow boil, then lower to a simmer. Let the sauce reduced about 20 minutes. Spoon over mahi mahi fillets.

Simplify Date Night with Pomegranate Balsamic Mahi Mahi | theeverykitchen.com

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Filed Under: dinner, gluten free, healthy, quick and easy, seafood, sugar free, valentine's day, vegetarian Tagged With: balsamic, fish, glaze, mahi mahi, paleo, pomegranate

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Comments

  1. katie

    February 11, 2016 at 11:20 am

    5 stars
    I noticed the other day that Trader Joe’s sells Mahi Mahi in the freezer section. Not as good as fresh, but super handy to have. And now I have a good reason to buy it. Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      Katie — I actually got my Mahi from Trader Joe’s freezer section — how funny! Not quite as fresh, but it still turned out really well!

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious

    February 11, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    This post made me laugh and brought back so many memories of my dating life. You know, I never even noticed it was my bottomless EX boyfriend! Just looked at the domain name in the past! Anyway, love the fish, especially the pomegranates of course!

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      Thanks Jessica! Yes — I’ve just been going through the Rolodex… and I AM making (mostly) good memories. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Paulette

    February 11, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    Mmmmmmm…LOVE pomegranate!!!!!!! Gonna try this.

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      SUPER easy! Date night for you and Dad?

      Reply
      • Paulette

        February 13, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        Yep!

        Reply
  4. Gina

    February 11, 2016 at 5:25 pm

    Hey Danielle. Great blog and recipe. Thanks Gina

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      Thanks Gina! We need to catch up. I’d love to hear about Florida!

      Reply
  5. Cheryl

    February 11, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    Looks and sounds wonderful. How’s Chicago treating you?

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:40 pm

      Thank you! I’ve certainly been running and the blog has been suffering. I’m working A LOT, but I LOVE my new job. And I’m getting out into the social scene. So far so good! Hope all is well!

      Reply
  6. Lauren Harris-Pincus

    February 11, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    I love my poms! Sounds delicious- PINNED!

    Reply
    • Danielle

      February 12, 2016 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks so much for the pin! I’m loving pomegranate on savory dishes!

      Reply
  7. dedicated servers

    March 6, 2017 at 8:06 am

    Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear.
    Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Regardless,
    just wanted to say superb blog!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      March 6, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      Thanks Kirby! Long time, no see. Hope you are doing well!

      Reply

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