Sweet enough to tame your taste buds.
The most challenging part of the Paleo challenge for me is sugar. I've actually had no sugar cravings this past week and a half...that is until last night. My sweet taste buds kicked in and started whining...feed me, feeeeed me!! But don't you worry Sweet Cheekees, I didn't give in! Instead I dug my spoon into a jar of apple sauce (sugar free of course) and satisfied those whiny taste buds with natures natural sugar. Those taste buds were gluttonous though, they ate the whole jar.
Reduction sauce is a great way to squash your craving. It's syrupy, sweet and desert like delicious! You can cook it up with your favorite berry and it can be served over fish, chicken, beef or fruit!
Blueberry Balsamic Reduction Over Salmon
1-2 pounds salmon fillet
2 cups balsamic vinegar
1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
1 teaspoon dried dill
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook salmon in an oven proof dish for about 15 minutes (depending upon the thickness of your fish) until it flakes easily with a fork.
While the salmon cooks, add the vinegar and blueberries to a saucepan. First bring the sauce to a boil and then turn heat to low. Crush the berries with a fork, but don't worry if you don't get all of them. Stir often for 10-15 minutes or until it is thick and syrupy and the overall volume has been reduced. If you use frozen blueberries you will probably have to cook it for about 5 extra minutes.
Pour sauce over fish and sprinkle with dried dill.
Enjoy!
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