Showing posts with label Seafood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seafood. Show all posts

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Citrus Shrimp Salad

This salad is so simple and yet so tasty.The dressing has a nice light flavour and really brings all the ingredients together. I served it as a dinner salad with a homemade loaf of french bread. If you don't like shrimp, you could always serve it as a side salad without them. This would be a really great summer salad, with the shrimp done on the grill.
Ingredients:
2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments
1 avocado, cut into cubes
2-3 tsp fresh lime juice
6-8 c romaine lettuce
1/2 c red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 lb shrimp, peeled and deviened
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced

For dressing:
6 tbsp plain yogurt
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
11/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt

In a large bowl, toss cubed avocado with lime juice to prevent browning. Add oranges, romaine and onions. Toss gently to combine.

to prepare dressing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to blend.

In a medium saucepan , heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes. Add shrimp and cook stirring often for 2-3 minutes or until they turn pink.
Remove from heat and set aside. Shrimp can be served hot or cold over salad.

Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and top with shrimp.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Shrimp Po' Boys



1 pound shrimp, shelled and deviened
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp creole seasoning(see below)
1 baguette
1 c lettuce, shredded
2 tomatoes, sliced
1/4 c remoulade sauce(see below)

Toss shrimp in the oil and creole seasoning to coat. Grill the shrimp until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side. Assemble sandwich.

Remoulade Sauce

1/4 c mayo
1 tbsp creole mustard
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp horseradish
1 small clove garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp capers
1 green onion
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
hot sauce to taste

Mix all ingredients together.

Creole Spice Blend
21/2 tsp paprika
2tsp salt
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1tsp dried leaf oregano
1 tsp dried leaf thyme

Source:annies-eats.com