Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salads. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2009

Roasted Rosemary Shrimp with Arugula and White Bean Salad

We ate this salad for dinner tonight. It was great, and Sydney put away some cannellini beans and shrimp!

Shrimp:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined

Salad:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
5 cups arugula leaves
1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.

To prepare shrimp, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Add shrimp to bowl; toss well. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.

Arrange shrimp on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until shrimp are done.

To prepare salad, combine 2 tablespoons juice and next 4 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon pepper) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add arugula, onion, and beans to bowl; toss well. Divide salad and shrimp evenly among 4 plates.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Feta and Green Onion Couscous Cakes over Tomato-Olive Salad

Cakes:
1/3 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons egg substitute
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
Cooking spray

Salad:
2/3 cup chopped seeded tomato
2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups gourmet salad greens

Preparation
To prepare cakes, place couscous in a medium bowl; stir in 1/2 cup boiling water. Cover and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Cool slightly. Add cheese and the next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/3 cup couscous mixture into 4 mounds in pan. Lightly press with a spatula to flatten to 1/2 inch. Cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Coat tops of cakes with cooking spray. Carefully turn cakes over; cook 2 minutes or until heated.

To prepare salad, combine tomato and next 5 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon pepper). Arrange 1 1/2 cups greens on each of 2 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup tomato mixture; arrange 2 cakes over tomato mixture.

Original source: Cooking Light