I have come to find that some of my favorite things about cooking are the ability to find inspiration anywhere, and the ability to experiment and truly make a recipe my own. I hope that anyone who tries these recipes out will feel the same freedom to tweak/adjust to make it fit your personal tastes. Enjoy!!
Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Slaw and Guacamole
Guacamole
3 Avocados, mashed
1 Tomato, finely chopped
1/2 White Onion, finely chopped
Green Onions, finely chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, finely minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/2 lime
10-15 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped (interesting twist from the usual cilantro!)
Crushed Red Pepper flakes
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Mix all ingredients. Adjust amounts to taste.
Chipotle Slaw
1/2 C Light Sour Cream
1-2 T Mayo
Juice of 2 limes
1/2 Bunch Chopped Green Onions
1/4 C Chopped Cilantro
Finely chopped (or use food processor) chipotle chile
**I had a dried chile that I reconstituted in nearly boiling water for about 30 minutes. Remove stem and seeds (to taste) prior to chopping. Canned chipotle in adobo would probably work well too.**
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper (to taste)
1/2 head cabbage (thinly sliced)Mix all ingredients except cabbage. Stir in cabbage. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Grilled Shrimp
1/2 - 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Ancho Chile Powder
Toss shrimp with EVOO and chile powder to coat. Place in preheated grill pan until cooked thoroughly.
Heat whole wheat tortillas and top with shrimp, chipotle slaw, guacamole, and shredded Mexican cheese. Fold like a taco and serve.
Watermelon Margaritas
(Serves 2)
4 shots silver tequila
2 shots Triple Sec
Juice of 3 limes
3 cups chopped seedless watermelon
Place all ingredients in a blender. Once blended, strain mixture into glass and add ice.
A lot of recipes for watermelon margaritas tell you to add sugar or simple syrup. We found that the watermelon has enough sweetness, so adding sugar would just be adding unnecessary calories.
