Thursday, January 7, 2010

Need easy no-cook recipe?

It is late at night and i am very hungry, i have had sandwiches all day and i want something different can you think of something or help make my sandwich taste different?


PS i am allergic to peanuts and mushroomsNeed easy no-cook recipe?
Salmon Nicoise Salad





1 head butter lettuce, torn


1 bunch frisee lettuce, torn if necessary


14 oz. can red sockeye salmon, drained, skin and bones removed


2 cups frozen green beans, cooked and drained


2 tomatoes, cut into wedges


1/4 cup sliced ripe olives


2 hard cooked eggs, quartered


1 can potatoes, diced


1/2 cup oil and vinaigrette salad dressing





On a large platter, arrange all ingredients on a bed of butter lettuce and frisee.


Drizzle with vinaigrette and serve.











Cool Shrimp Tacos





1-1/2 cups sour cream


2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped


2 Tbsp. chili powder


1 red onion, minced


1 red bell pepper, chopped


2 avocados, peeled and chopped


1 Tbsp. lemon juice


1 lb. shelled devined cooked medium shrimp


12 taco shells


Torn butter lettuce leaves


1 cup chunky salsa


1 cup shredded Cojack cheese





In small bowl, combine sour cream, cucumber, half of the chili powder, red onion, avocados, red bell pepper, and lemon juice.


In small bowl, toss remaining chili powder with the cooked shrimp and add to sour cream mixture.


Make tacos using shrimp mixture, taco shells,


lettuce, salsa, and cheese





Strawberry Shrimp Melon Salad





1-1/2 cups lemon yogurt


1 tsp. lemon juice


2 Tbsp. honey


2 cups watermelon cubes


2 cups cubed cantaloupe


2 cups halved strawberries


1 lb. cooked medium shrimp, shelled and devined





In small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and honey and blend well. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.


Pour dressing over and toss very gently to coat.


Serve immediately on lettuce lined plates.





Bean and Tuna Salad





2 (15 oz.) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained


1 red onion, chopped


1 yellow summer squash, chopped


1 red bell pepper, chopped


1/3 cup olive oil


3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar


1/4 tsp. salt


1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard


dash pepper


6 oz. can solid white tuna, drained


Lettuce





In large bowl, combine beans, onion, squash, and bell pepper and mix to coat. In small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, salt, mustard, and pepper and whisk to blend. Pour over bean mixture, cover, and chill for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally. Transfer to lettuce lined serving platter, using a slotted spoon. Place tuna chunks over salad and serveNeed easy no-cook recipe?
Roasted peppers in a sammy are nice.





Shrimp salad sandwich. It's different enough not to be an everyday thing.

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