Showing posts with label carrots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carrots. Show all posts

Thursday, April 20, 2017

It’s a jumble not a salad – what?





















Yep, I like to call any salad that is less than 25% lettuce and has 75% “stuff” a jumble. I just think it better describes the dish and also it sounds more filling than a salad, right? The beauty of creating jumbles for meals is they can be vegetable or protein centric or a combination of both like the one below. Here is a recipe for Southwest Shrimp Jumble, a tasty salad for those days when the weather starts to heat up…….


I like to combine both raw, grilled and roasted vegetables into a jumble with a protein, in this case shrimp. You could use chicken in this same recipe of vary the vegetables. Sometimes a jumble is a great way to clean out the frig or use leftovers.


Southwest Shrimp Jumble                                                                 4 servings

Shrimp, peeled, deveined                               1 lb.
Olive Oil                                                          1 T
Chili powder                                                    1 T
Lettuce, spring mix                                         1 C
Cucumber, peeled & sliced                             ½ C
Grape tomatoes, halved                                 1 C
Grilled Asparagus, cut into 1/3’s                   ½ lb.
Golden Beet Slices, peeled & roasted                       1 C
Orange* slices, quartered                              1 orange
Carrots, grilled, sliced                                     1 C
Red onion, sliced                                            ½ C
Avocado, chunks                                             1 Whole avocado
Salt & Pepper                                                  To Taste

Dressing
Lime juice                   2 T
Honey                          1 T
Dijon Mustard             1 T
Rice Vinegar               3 T
Avocado Oil                 ¼ C



Procedures:
1.     Toss the shrimp in oil, and then season with chili powder
2.     Place on a medium –hot grill and cook until done – turn once, remove and cool
3.     In a large bowl place the Spring mix, cucumber, grape tomatoes, grilled asparagus pieces, beet slices, orange slices, carrot slices, red onion, and avocado
4.     Season with salt and pepper and toss well
5.     Add the cooled shrimp, toss again
6.     In a separate bowl make the dressing by adding the lime juice, honey, Dijon and rice vinegar. Drizzle in the avocado oil and whisk to emulsify
7.     Add enough dressing to the jumble bowl and toss well – DO NOT OVER DRESS
8.     Check and adjust seasoning – serve





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Thursday, March 2, 2017

All about the Carrots!!!

Yep right now the carrots are in full swing in the garden......the new recipes follow.  Nothing beats being inspired to cook by great ingredients you grow yourself. More recipes to come







Friday, November 11, 2016

What the future holds....JWD Restaurant and Food Trend forecast 2017

JWD Restaurant and Food Trend forecast 2017

Here is what I see as continuing or emerging patterns in the food world. I will update this again in June 2017

Cauliflower Rice is the future "non-rice" of rice, as vegetable centric eating more than one time a week grows in middle America, not just meatless Mondays…..

Vegetable Noodles are spiraling into the mainstream in 2017 after some successful limited introduction by regional chain players these will be the new pasta of the veg centric meal

Zatar becomes the new “it” spice as we move further east in the Mediterranean culinary pallet

Nutrient dense coconut oil becomes a favorite of boomers – millennials still prefer animal fats – yum butter, lard and beef fat will be growth areas of fats in 2017 and beyond

Indian jalfrezi becomes the new marinara for 2017 showing up as a dipping sauce, pizza and pasta sauce as well as its more traditional uses

Clean labels and products will be come table stakes as we move into 2017 and beyond, especially with the rise of Anti Biotic Free meats and proteins but also dyes, flavors and GMO

Ancient grains and heirloom varieties of wheat will lead gluten free in a different direction as gluten awareness continues amongst boomers focused on gut health

Foods of the South will continue to expand and we will see more heritage cooking move into Fast Casual and Casual channels

Consolidation will occur across the Fast Casual sector in certain cuisines – so broadening of their offerings – you see it already with Noodles & Co trying shift perception away from a purely Asian concept by changing branding elements and signage

Carrots are the new “it” vegetable of 2017 – they will be everywhere and in many  forms – grilled, BBQ, smoked, pickled, raw – the use of heirloom varieties will start to move mainstream into casual segment

Probiotic meals and food items will continue to quietly weave their way to mainstream America’s diet as we see the connection continue to grow between gut health and overall health

Non Dairy, Nut milks will continue double digit growth and this will lead to emergence of non dairy ice cream outlets serving better for you treats in 2017 mirroring the last 24 months of retail growth of these items


Brunch is so almost over now that QSR is jumping in – but the hybrid day part will still be strong since everyone loves “breakfasty” stuff all day………

Jim

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