Monday, October 24, 2011

NE WIND LIGHT RAIN - Avocado Shrimp Chili salad



The NE winds continue to bring clouds that block the sun. The tide is low most of the day and the water is cooling down. Not great beach weather.



Shrimp & Avocado Salad


Large shrimp - 1 dz


Red onion, large - cut into ¼” slices


Serrano chilies 4 - stemmed seeded and minced


Avocados, haas - 2


Italian tomatoes 3 - thin sliced and cored


Romaine 2 - inner leaves


Garlic clove 1 minced


Dijon mustard - I TBL


Cilantro , dry broken - 2 TBL


Limes 4


Olive oil


Sugar ½ tsp


Salt - pinch to taste


Tequila - 3 TBL


Chili mix - 1 tsp


Combine in a bowl onion tequila sugar and salt and let rest for ½ hour


Place shrimp in a small pan with juice of two limes and chili mix. Cook until shrimp turn pink. Drain and let them return to room temp.


Remove shells and save.


For dressing mix together Serrano chilies and garlic and olive oil cilantro & juice of lime and mustard.


Toss dressing and shrimp & tomatoes and place on romaine leaves. Drizzle the onion,tequila mix over and add wedges of lime

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