Grilled Catfish with Watermelon Salsa, Marinated Cole Slaw, Sweet Potato Salad With Cider Vinaigrette and Baked Hush Puppies.

If possible, start this the day before eating. Cook sweet potatoes in salted water until just tender, but still firm. Drain potatoes and chill overnight. Combine raisins,cranberries and cinnamon in a small saucepan with cider. Simmer for 2-3 minutes to soften. Allow to cool then drain reserving cider. Add more Cider to reserved liquid to make ½ cup. In a small bowl, whisk together cider, vinegar and canola oil. Combine chilled potatoes and scallions in a bowl. Pour dressing over and mix to combine. Adjust seasoning and serve cold. Serves 6.

Grilled Catfish

Ingredients:

~ 6 Catfish Fillets
~ Zest of 1 Lime
~ Juice of 2 Limes
~ 1/3 Cup Canola Oil
~ Salt and Pepper

1. Combine lime zest, juice and canola oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Place catfish fillets in a glass dish. Season each fillet with salt and pepper, set aside.

3. Prepare grill. Preheat to medium if using gas, light charcoal if using charcoal grill.

4. While grill is preheating, dip catfish fillets in lime juice mixture then place back in glass dish. Using a silicone brush or a paper towel with oil and grease grill grates.

5.Cook catfish 3-4 minutes per side depending on size. Fish should flake easily. Remove fish from grill and serve with salsa.

Watermelon Salsa

Ingredients:

~ 2 Cups Watermelon ( Use Half Yellow and Half Red if Available), Small Dice
~ ½ Cup Red Onion, Finely Diced
~ ½ Cup English Cucumber, Small Dice
~ ½ Cup Orange Pepper, Small Dice
~ 5 Leaves Fresh Mint, Finely Shredded
~ Salt and Pepper

Marinated Cole Slaw

Ingredients:

~ ½ Large Cabbage, Grated
~ ¾ Cup Green Onions, Finely Chopped
~ ½ Cup Red Bell Pepper, Finely Diced
~ 1-2 Jalapenos, Very Finely Diced (Optional)
~ ¼ Cup Agave Nectar
~ 1  Cup Cider or White Vinegar
~ ¼ Teaspoon Celery Seed
~ Salt and Pepper

Sweet Potato Salad With Cider Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

~ 5 Jewel Sweet Potatoes or 2-3 Regular Potatoes, Peeled and Diced (4-5 Cups)
~ 1/3 Cup Dried Cranberries
~ 1/3 Cup Raisins
~ ½ Cup Chopped Scallions
~ ½+ Cup Apple Cider
~ ¼ Cup White Balsamic or Cider Vinegar
~ ¾ Cup Canola Oil
~ ½+ Teaspoon Cinnamon
~ Salt & Pepper

Baked Hush Puppies

Ingredients:

~ 1 ½ Cup Yellow Cornmeal Mix
~ ¼ Cup Onion, Finely Diced
~ 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
~ ¾ Cup Buttermilk
~ Cooking Spray (I prefer to use a Misto(spray bottle) with canola oil.)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

3. Place mini muffin pans in oven to get hot. Remove pans from oven and spray with cooking spray.

4. Scoop 1 tablespoon of batter into each cup. Spray tops of muffins with cooking spray and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 26-30 mini muffins.