Grilled Shrimp Wedge Salad

 

Grilled Shrimp Wedge Salad

Purchase any size of fresh shrimp from your grocer

Skewer the shrimp (4-5 to a skewer)

Marinate the shrimp in the juice of one lemon, drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper.

Marinate no more than 30 minutes

Grill skewers about 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp develop a pink color

Wedge Salad

Head of romaine or iceberg lettuce halved

Top with

Grape tomatoes

Steamed sweet corn cut off of the cob

Fresh diced avacado

Tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips

A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and chipotle ranch dressing (store bought or homemade)

Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Purchase store bought ranch 

One small can of chipotle in adobo

Add 1 chipotle to food processor with a dab of adobo and puree

Once pureed hand mix blended pepper into the ranch dressing and serve.

When shrimp are finished cooking add to the salad and serve.

Halibut with Garlic Mash and Tomato Relish

Serves 2

Buy 2- 5 oz Halibut Filets

Season both sides of halibut with salt and pepper

Heat skillet and add 1tbsp vegetable oil

Sear both sides of the filet, about 3 minutes on each side

Tomato Relish

1 lg roma tomato diced

1 tbsp of capers

1 tsp of sliced shallot

1 clove of minced garlic

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

Pinch of salt and pepper

(Can be made ahead of time, let relish marinate while preparing the rest of the meal)

Garlic Mash

2 large red potatoes or 4 small

Peel skins if desired

Dice in large cubes

Add to a pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil

Cook until fork tender

While potatoes are cooking:

Place 2-3 large garlic cloves in an aluminum foil pouch drizzled with olive oil and roast in oven on 500 degree for 25- 30 minutes

Once roasted the garlic will pop right out of the skin

Add salt to the garlic cloves and mash with butcher knife until garlic turns into a paste

Drain potatoes and mash, add roasted garlic paste, 1/4 cup of sour cream, 1tbsp of butter, salt and pepper to taste.

Finish by topping fish and potatoes with tomato relish.