Zesty Shrimp Salad

March 5, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Appetizer, Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, Main Course, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Salad, Starter, Vegetable

Ingredients to make Zesty Shrimp Salad

1 lb Shrimp shelled and cleaned
1 1/2 lb Cleaned asparagus
1 Thin lemon slice
1/4 c Sliced green onion
2 tb Minced parsley
1 md Diced tomato
Lettuce leaves
1 oz Grated Monterey jack cheese

DRESSING
1/2 c Salad oil
4 tb Vinegar
1/4 ts Salt
Dash cayenne
1/8 ts Pepper
1 tb Parsley
1 tb basil
1 tb Oregano
1 tb Chervil

Directions to make Zesty Shrimp Salad

Step 1:Cook shrimp; drain and set aside. Cook asparagus until crisp- tender; drain well. Place shrimp, asparagus and lemon slice in mixing bowl. Pour herb dressing over all, cover and chill well, stirring once or twice.

Step 2:Combine onion, parsley and tomato. To serve, drain shrimp asparagus mixture and arrange on plate with lettuce and cheese. Serve with tomato mixture.

Step 3:DRESSING: Combine oil, vinegar, salt, cayenne, pepper, parsley, basil, chervil and oregano.

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Tags: Asparagus, Basil, Cayenne, Chervil, Chilled, Citrus, fish, Green Onion, healthy, Herb, Lemon, Lettuce, Lunch, Monteray Jack Cheese, Quick, Salad, Seafood, Shrimp, Simple, Spice, Stove Top, Tomato, Veg, Vinegar

Fresh Herb Stuffed Eggplant

November 13, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Easy, Easy Vegetable Recipes, fried, New Recipe, New Vegetable Recipes, Side Dish

Ingredients to make Fresh Herb Stuffed Eggplant

2 T Safflower oil
1 Lg Onion, finely chopped
1 Lg stalk Celery,chopped fine
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Sm green bell Pepper, diced
2 Med Eggplants (1 lb each)
1 T Chopped fresh basil
1/4 c Chopped fresh Parsley
1/2 t Dried Thyme
1 ds Cayenne pepper
1/2 c Dry whole-grain bread Crumbs
1 heaping cup chopped ripe, juicy tomatoes

Preheat oven to 375 deg F.

Directions to make Fresh Herb Stuffed Eggplant

Step 1:Heat the oil in large skillet. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and saute over low heat until the onion is translucent. Add the green pepper and continue to saute until the onion is golden.

Step 2:In the meantime, stem the eggplants and cut them in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, score each half several times lengthwise and across, carefully removing the pulp. Leave a sturdy shell of about 1/inch all around. Chop the eggplant pulp and add it to the skillet mixture along with all the remaining ingredients except the bread crumbs. Add a bit of water, just enough to keep the mixture moist. Simmer, covered, over low heat until the eggplant is tender, stirring occasionally.(approx 15-20 min.)

Step 3:Stir in the bread crumbs. Set the eggplant shells in an oiled shallow baking dish, which should be of a size that they can be securely propped up against each other. Stuff them, then bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the shells are tender but not collapsed.

Image Source: Chennette

Tags: Basil, Bell Peppers, Bread Crumbs, Cayenne, Celery, Eggplant, Garlic, healthy, Herb, Lunch, Onion, Parsley, Quick, Sauteed, Simple, Skillet, Stove Top, Thyme, Tomato, Veg, Vegetarian