The $5 Dinners series features recipes that cost less than $5 per serving. With this series, we hope to dispel the myth that you have to empty your wallet to prepare delicious and healthy meals.

For the first installment of “A Plating Palate” – a series in which I’ll explore plating techniques and styles – let’s take a look at how to utilize accessible garnishes like lemons, garlic, and scallions to accessorize fish while maintaining a measure of white balance.

Sue Baldassano, Senior Director of the Chef's Training Program at NGI, is a long-time culinary professional and food tour veteran. Having led numerous tours to Mexico throughout her career, as well as to a handful of European countries, Sue is passionate about traditional ethnic cooking and exposing home cooks to authentic methods.