Showing posts with label grilling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grilling. 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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Monday, October 31, 2016

WHAT IS NEW IN POTATOES?


WHAT IS NEW IN POTATOES?

Having fun with a new variety of fingerling potatoes – these are so buttery good cooked only with olive oil miss the calories. Give these a try next time you are grilling.


1 bag    Cinacia Crimson Goldfinger
2 T       Olive Oil
1 t        Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
½ t       Black Pepper Fresh Ground
2 ea.    Fresh Rosemary Sprigs, chopped

1.     Split the fingerling potatoes lengthwise, add to a medium size pan, cover with water.
2.     Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, remove and drain.
3.     In a bowl, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper while still warm.
4.     Over a medium hot grill place the fingerlings cut side down and grill for 3 to 5 minutes.
5.     Turn and cook on the skin side for an additional 4 minutes, the potato should be hot throughout.

6.     Return to a large bowl and toss with fresh rosemary, place on plate/ platter and serve.




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