I am a very busy mom of 4 and a grandmother of 4. I work outside the home and involved with my children's sports teams and community events which takes up a lot of my time. It is very important make healthy,well balanced meals for my family in as little time as possible. Kids are picky and don't like to eat certain things so I hide all the good stuff in great tasting food.
Monday, 15 June 2015
SUMMER SALADS
Shrimp,cucumber and mango salad
1 lb of shell on cleaned shrimp uncooked 24-30 shrimp
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 english cucumber sliced and cut in half (not too thin,you want the crunch)
3/4 cup chopped fresh mango
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno ( take seeds out) finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
pinch course sea salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
poach shrimp in pot of boiling water (I put 1/2 lemon in the water)
takes about 2 mins drain and place shrimp in an ice bath
when cool remove shell and tail
In a glass bowl place cool drained shrimp and cover with lime juice (keep about 3 tbsp of juice)
place in fridge for about 2 hours
in a separate bowl add mango,cucumber,jalapeno,red onion, salt,pepper and 3 tbsp olive oil.
drain off shrimp and add to other mixture, mix well
add remainder of lime juice just before serving
serve cold by itself or on a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce
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