Shrimp Salad, Yummy Yummy

Jose wanted ceviche for dinner tonight, but I didn't have anything but the shrimp to make it. He did a pour out in the desert with 115* weather & was beat from the heat!
So I scrambled up a salad that turned out phenomenal!

Shrimp Salad
Shrimp
~Shrimp (I did 40 for Jose, Dominic & I)
~Lemon Pepper, Basil, Salt & Pepper
~Olive Oil
I placed the shrimp in a bag with about 1TBS of olive oil, the lemon pepper, basil, salt & pepper. Let that marinade about an hour or more.

Dressing
~1 Grapefruit, juiced into a bowl & zested (about 1 tsp)
~Strawberry Preserves
~1 TBS Olive Oil
~Salt & Pepper
Put it all into a bowl & whisk, set aside in fridge to let it all marry.


Salad
~Mixed Salad Greens
~1 Grapefruit cut up
~10 Strawberries quartered


Put the shrimp on top of the salad & drizzle with the dressing.


It was definitely a hit!

Tri Tip & Corn Salad

Tri Tip
~1 Tri Tip (to your liking) *mine was just over 2lbs
~Rosemary
~Salt
~Pepper
Grill on gas bbq at medium heat for 20mins each side. You don't want to over cook your tri tip. It is a great piece of meat, but can easily be ruined by over cooking it. So if you don't like rare meat, don't bother!



Corn Salad
What better way to keep things cool & nutritios, but still have some starch in your meal.

~1 bag frozen sweet corn, thawed
~1 can whole tomatoes, cut up
~ 1/4 of a red onion, cut up
~1/4 C butter
~Salt & Pepper

Take the butter & melt into a pan. Add your onions to get them cooking, add the corn, tomatoes and salt & pepper for flavor (you can even encorporate the rosemary into this dish, if you'd like). Saute till the flavors marry & the onion is tender.
Place in refridgerator to chill (or you can eat warm. whatever your preference)

Spin with Ortega Chiles

Chicken & Ortega Chiles
~Chicken Breasts (how ever many your family will eat)
~1 Can Ortega (or whatever brand you can get) Whole Chiles
Seasonings; salt, pepper, chipotle rub (contact me to buy)

Season the chicken & place on the grill. Grill on both sides, about 15 mins each. Open up the chiles & place on top while grilling. When you flip, place another chile on top again.


Jasmine Rice w/ Black Beans & Chiles
~Jasmine Rice (amount you need for your family), cooked according to directions
~1- 2 Cans of Black Beans, drained & rinsed
~3 Ortega Chiles
~Salt & Pepper

Once you make your Jasmine Rice, add in the beans & chiles, salt & pepper. Mix in a big bowl so air can flow through & the rice doesn't become sticky and turn into masa.


I placed the chicken on top and served together. It was a hit!