Category: Salads

Shrimp & Avocado Goodness

6/30/2013

This tasty little treat is the perfect little salad to pop in your ice cold cooler and take to the pool!
The longer it marinades the more flavorful it is!

I found this awesome little recipe over at The Paleo Mom.
I'm diggin' her site.

2.5 pounds cooked shrimp
3 avocados cut up into bite size pieces
4 TBL fresh lime juice
3 TBL olive oil
1/2 a bunch of cilantro
fresh crushed black pepper

Put all ingredients in a gallon size ziplock bag & shake it up!

Green leaf or Romaine lettuce - (whole leaves)
Wrap shrimp salad in leaves...and munch away!
You will be the envy of all at the pool. :o)
(Especially if you have a bottle of Pinot Grigio to go along with it - sorry, that part is not paleo or Whole 30.)

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Tomato Avocado Salad

6/4/2013

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Tomato - avocado salad:
2 large tomatoes
1 large avocado
1/4 cup olive oil
3 TBL white balsamic vinegar
2 minced garlic cloves
A handful of fresh basil leaves (I used about 10)
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all together and let sit in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.

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Caesar Salad With Homemade Croutons

1/8/2013

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I don't know why I don't have Caesar dressing made and ready to go at all times. This salad is a favorite of all 4 children. Yes, I said ALL FOUR CHILDREN. From ages 7-16. They all love it and they all had more than one serving last night. Boy 2 had at least 3 servings - I'm thinking possibly 4. True story. If that isn't enough to sell you on this salad, then there is no help for you.

Chicken Caesar Salad with homemade croutons

What you will need to make this happen:

First of all you need a food processor. If you don't have one you could try a blender. It won't be as good as a food processor, but it will probably work. Let me know if you try it this way.

For the Caesar Dressing you will need:
1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese - it is so totally worth it to grate your own.
1/2 cup of fresh grated pecorino romano cheese - it is so totally worth it to grate your own.
1 2 oz package of anchovy filets (in oil)
3 TBL FRESH lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
4 garlic cloves
2 TBL Dijon mustard
3/4 cup + 2 TBL of good olive oil
salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Put all ingredients EXCEPT olive oil and salt and pepper in food processor.

Once all ingredients are in the food processor put the lid on and turn on - slowly add the olive oil while the food processor is running.

Add salt and LOTS of fresh ground pepper to taste.

Homemade Croutons:

Of course you buy croutons as there are some really good ones on the market, but if you want an over the top Caesar Salad you really need to bite the bullet and make your own. Plus they are super easy and don't take much time at all.

Preheat oven to 325 F

3 cups of sourdough bread cut into crouton size bites (really you can use almost any bread you like, I like a sourdough for my croutons)
4 TBL olive oil
4 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

Heat olive oil in a 12 inch skillet - add garlic, thyme, oregano and rosemary till fragrant.

Add bread cubes to the mixture - toss around to coat.
Put bread crumbs on cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until bread cubes are nice and golden.

Bringing it all together:
Put 1 or 2 heads of Romaine lettuce cut into bite size pieces (my family goes through 3!) in a large bowl.
Toss with dressing, start with 3 or 4 tablespoons (you can always add more, but you can't take away!) When you have salad properly dressed, toss in croutons. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Grate fresh parmesan over the top. And you will have this:

Options:
To make it a meal add grilled chicken or shrimp!
YUM-O!

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Beyond Yum & Seriously Easy. Steak & Wedge Salad

8/26/2012

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Hubby has been working some seriously long hours.
He came home unexpectantly.
He was HUNGRY.
I had prepared NO DINNER.
I ran to the store.

Filet Mignon and Wedge Salad - saving grace.

Filet Mignon.
Soy Sauce.
Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning.
Toss all in a bag - marinate for 10 minutes.
Grill to perfection (very minimal if you ask me).

Wedge Salad.
Ice Burg Lettuce - cut into quarters.
Tomato - diced.
2 sliced cooked bacon - diced.
Ken's Blue Cheese Dressing.
Fresh Italian Gorgonzola Cheese - crumbled.

Look at the picture and do what I did.

Your hubby will think you walk on water because you went to the store & had a fabulous dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.

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Black Bean & Corn Salad

7/3/2012

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Although it is a bit challenging cooking with only a few things in my kitchen right now; we are TIRED of eating out. I made this for dinner last night and think it would be PERFECT for that 4th of July BBQ you are going to tomorrow (or today if you are in Korea)!

I modified this recipe from Cooking Light Magazine July 2012 issue.

4 ears of corn
1/2 a bunch of green onions
1 avocado
1 red bell pepper
1 poblano chile
2 TBL olive oil
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1 bunch of cilantro
Juice from 2 limes
2 TBL olive oil
1 TBL cumin
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 15 oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)

Turn on broiler.
Line a cookie sheet with foil (to save on cleaning).
Place corn, green onions, avocado, bell pepper and chile on cookie sheet. Brush vegetables with olive oil.
(Times may vary as I don't time things, I just watch them.)
Broil avocados about 2 minutes on each side.
Green onions 3-5 minutes one
Peppers 9-15 minutes on each side or until the skin is browned and bubbling a little.
Corn 12-15 minutes one each side.

Let all cool.

Cut kernels from ears of corn and place in a large bowl. Chop onions, peppers (after you removed the charred skin) and cilantro and add to bowl. Add 2 TBL oil, lime juice cumin, salt, pepper and beans to bowl and toss. Cut avocado into thin slice and serve on top salad.

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