Bathing suit season is fast approaching and it’s time to swap out the macaroni and cheese for grilled veggies and seafood. Thanks to Nona Lim of Cook! for providing us with some great tips for eating light.

Cook! delivers fresh prepped ready-to-cook meal kits in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cook!’s mantra is that the ingredients must stay fresh for up to three days and that the recipes can be prepared – from start to finish – in 20 minutes. Whenever possible, they use local and organic ingredients and recyclable or reusable packaging. Everything comes with the kits so even if your kitchen is bare, you can have dinner on the table in minutes.

What tips do you have for adding flavor to seafood?
It’s easy to season salmon or halibut with few squirts of lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh chopped garlic and fresh chopped dill before cooking it.

What’s a quick and easy marinade to use with fish?
Mix together ½ cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons drained capers and ¼ cup drained sliced olives, a little salt and pepper and keep in a tightly sealed jar in the frig. This tasty marinade is perfect for white fish including sea bass, halibut and ono.

Is there a kitchen gadget that can help me prepare vegetarian meals?
The best way to start is by investing in a rice cooker. It’s a versatile, delicious time-saving way to quickly and easily prepare the many grains that are often the staple of vegetarian meals.

What’s a fast vegetarian meal?
An easy veggie meal is grilled halloumi cheese and simple salad of sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and Kalamata olives, tossed with a little oil and vinegar. Halloumi, a Cypriot cheese, is a grilling favorite. It does not melt when grilled but develops a delicious, crunchy crust.

What can I cook that’s healthy when everyone else is grilling burgers and steaks?
When the BBQ is lit, be sure to grill double or triple portions of sliced vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, onions and more). They can be refrigerated for several days and eaten cold or sliced and tossed into couscous to make a hearty salad.

—-Amy Sherman

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