If you are looking for an appetizer a little different than most try these~ I was invited to a small gathering with some of my gal friends and everyone was taking an appetizer so I thought these might be the right choice of something easy and tasty for me to bring. Very easy to make, using precooked shrimp and a seedless cucumber.. Salad dressing was a breeze to make!
Happy Entertaining from my home to yours!
Seafood Salad Cucumber Cups.
(adapted from Good food recipes) Good Housekeeping 2011
6 sprigs fresh dill ( I used dried dill)
2 lemons
2 tsp Dijon mustard
pinch cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
8 oz. Shelled deveined shrimp (16 to 20 ct)
2 seedless Cucumbers
8 oz. Refrigerated lump crabmeat
2 Tablespoons snipped chives
¼ c. pomegranate seeds
Separate dill leaves. .reserve separately
Grate from lemons, ½ tsp. Peel and squeeze ¼ cup juice into large bowl.. Reserve rinds.
Whisk mustard, cayenne and ½ tsp. Salt to peel and juice.. Whisk in oil in a steady stream, until blended.. Dressing can be refrigerated up to 3 days.
I used shrimp only… I bought already cooked and de veined shrimp..Added dried dill, and above dressing..
Trim cucumbers, cut into ½ inch thick slices..With a melon baller, scoop out center of slices without cutting bottoms.
Gently fold into dressing, shrimp and chives. Fill each cucumber cup with 1 tablespoon salad mixture.. Garnish with pomegrante and dill.. (I garnished with pimento).
An easy Fish recipe!!! Store bought breaded Tilapia. (Costco) I have found that as much as I make fish it seems reasonable to buy Tilapia filets for easy fish meals. (I am going to work really hard at trying to find more ways to prepare fish. I promise!!! :).Tilapia is a mild white fish which suits my hubby and I well. Tonight I made some easy already breaded Panko encrusted Tilapia fillets.. You can't go wrong with these white fish fillets. Super good! I baked them for 17 minutes in the oven and added a Light Parmesan cheese, butter and olive oil spaghetti side dish and salad..
Happy Easy Cooking! Enjoy!!
Panko encrusted fillets with Parmesan spaghetti and iceberg lettuce salad. Cook spaghetti according to directions..add olive oil, butter and some salt and pepper to taste..Toss. add Parmesan cheese.
Iceberg lettuce, fresh parsley, Roma tomatoes,scallions, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper
Today pasta choice was hubby’s favorite Fettuccine.
Craving a nice seafood meal? Try this easy marinara and add shrimp, crabmeat or any prepared seafood of choice.
We love shrimp and when I can purchase good quality large shrimp this is definitely a meal both my hubby and I really enjoy! Happy Cooking!
Marinara sauce is one the easiest pasta sauces to make from scratch.. Using either fresh, or canned tomatoes I make this sauce often because both my hubby and I love it.
Today I made it with canned plum tomatoes and other than having to break the tomatoes up while cooking it made a delicious sauce. I decided that the sauce was a bit too chunky for my liking so I put it in the food processor to thin it a bit. (or you can use your immersion blender too)
1lb. Jumbo cleaned and deveined cooked shrimp ( you can add other seafood favorites too)
1 large can Plum tomatoes cut up or smashed with hands
2T. Butter
1 large onion (1/2 grated and ½ sliced)
1 or 2 cloves garlic chopped( If you like garlic don't hesitate to add more)
½ to 1 tsp. fresh basil or dried
½ tsp. oregano optional
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste Freshly grated Pecorino Romano Cheese Dried parsley for garnish
Saute’ onion , butter and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add tomatoes, breaking them or cutting them while adding. Add garlic, basil, oregano(optional) red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat to bring to a slow boil..
Turn heat to low and simmer until reduced by a 1/3. Add shrimp and heat for a few minutes. Serve over pasta.
I had bought a bottle of organic coconut oil sometime earlier this year and kept hesitating using it. I knew I'd probably like it but just didn't know what to expect. It comes in solid form and is white so I think that's what kept me from using it in a recipe. It wasn't eye appealing and it reminded me of lard or crisco so I'm sure that why I was hesitant.
A little know fact about coconut oil is that it has various uses. As you read the label you find that food preparation is just one of it's benefits. You can use it on your skin and hair too as a moisturizer. Also there is a hint of coconut smell and taste to it so being a coconut lover I didn't mind it at all and actually thought it might enhance this recipe because who doesn't like coconut shrimp? I immediately noticed the taste but my hubby did not. So it isn't that aromatic but my first taste I noticed a hint of coconut flavor.
Here's the ingredients as well as directions and photos. Enjoy!
1 1/2 to 2 T Coconut oil(you can use a little more if you are using all coconut oil) 2 T butter 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 tsp. ginger(optional) 1 lemon, cut in quarters 3/4 lb. cleaned and deveined cooked shrimp 2 T chopped fresh parsley (I happened to still have fresh parsley)You can used dried parsley. Several chopped chives or if you don't have chives one or two chopped green onions would work too. 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 plum tomato cut in 4 ,remove seeds and cut/chop into pieces salt and pepper to taste angel hair pasta cooked a'dente Note: Save a little pasta water to add to moisten PASTA
Place coconut oil and butter in MEDIUM size saute pan on low. Allow to melt, add minced garlic,parsley, chives, 1/2 squeezed lemon, and cayenne pepper. Add cooked shrimp and chopped tomato. Toss and cook for a minute or two. Do not overcook because shrimp will get tough. Add pasta and a little pasta water(1/2 cup) to mixture and toss with grated Italian(Pecorino Romano) cheese. Garnish or squeese the other lemon wedge! Yummy!
Note: If you want to use all coconut oil you can. I was hesitant because I didn't know if it would have enough flavor so that is why I added the butter. Also add more garlic too if you like a lot of garlic. Go for it!
Happy Baking and Cooking from my kitchen to yours,
