Sunday, April 1, 2012

yummy shrimp salad

Cooking the Shrimp
I placed 3.5 oz of shrimp, without the shell or tail on a skewer.  I placed on the grill and almost cooked it completely.  I knew I was going to freeze them for later in the phase so I knew they would be re-heated in some way and didn't want them to be over-cooked, so under-cooking them a bit helped.

to add some flavor to them I coated them in a salt free seasoning mix which is mostly dried herbs and dried lemon zest.  I then lightly sprayed my cast iron pan, turned on very high and through the herb crusted shrimp in there for about 1 minute to crisp them up and warm them up.

Making the Dressing:

  • Orange Zest
  • juice of a lime/lemon or orange (your choice)
  • amino drops
  • couple cloves of roasted garlic
  • water to get to consistency you want
  • seasonings based on your likes (I love fresh herbs)

The roasted garlic cloves are a natural thickener so smash those with a fork and place the rest in a storage container and shake to combine and you will get a surprisingly tasty and naturally thick dressing.  Depending on your version of HCG you may be okay to add some greek yogurt to make it a creamy texture.  Pureed roasted garlic and onions are natural thickeners and can be used in regular recipes like soups and pasta sauces instead of a cornstarch or butter/flour process.  They are great to thicken mac n cheese recipes!

Making the Salad:
now it is time to assemble.  Start with a bed of greens, I like the mixed herb greens so you get lots of flavor.  I topped with the cooked shrimp, chunks of orange and some left over roasted brussel spouts centers (see recipe).  Drizzle the top with the dressing and you have a yummy meal with tons of flavor!

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