Quick Meal - Shrimp Roll

The Husband has been craving a Shrimp Roll and they're surprisingly simple to make.  A lot of recipes I looked up called for Tarragon in the mix while others left all seasoning and let the Shrimp be the main flavor.  I do not have fresh New England Shrimp in my house so I decided to add the Tarragon to give it an extra flavor.  Don't do it!  I wasn't familiar with Tarragon before this and now I know why, it tastes like liquorice.  And while I don't like the taste normally, it especially does not blend with a Shrimp Roll.  Dill or Thyme would have been a better choice. 

Ingredients:

6 Shrimp

1 Tbsp Mayonaise

1 Tbsp Celery, Chopped

1/4 Lemon, Juiced

2 Leaves Tarragon, Chopped

2 Hotdog Rolls

Boil the shrimp until they are pink throughout.  Transfer to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking.  Cut each shrimp into 4 or 5 pieces and add to a bowl with the rest of the ingredients.  Mix well.

Fill the hotdog roll with the mixture and enjoy.  This is a light and refreshing quick lunch option served with a side of chips.  Now I want to go to Maine!

Quick Meal - Grilled Shrimp with Rice and Grilled Zucchini

Now that its getting nicer out, I decided it was time to start using my grill!  So for a Quick Dinner idea, I wanted to whip up a quick marinade for some shrimp skewers!

Here's what I had around the house:

About 12 Shrimp

1/2 an Orange,

1 tsp Honey

1 1/2 Tbsp Soy Sauce

2 Cloves Garlic

1 Small piece of Ginger

1 tsp Olive Oil

1 tsp Ground Corriander Seed (optional)

1 Zucchini

Salt and Pepper to taste

I forgot to add the Soy Sauce to the picture!  I always have low sodium soy sauce in the house.  The regular stuff is SO SALTY!

I ran 1 piece of garlic and the ginger over our microplane zester.  It makes almost a paste out of the garlic and ginger which is easier to mix into a marinade. 

 I lightly salt and peppered everything and let it sit while I heated the grill, cut the zucchini and got the rice started. 

I added the oil, corriander and last garlic clove to my rice cooker and turned it on.  I like to get everything cooking a bit first before I add the rice.  The corriander adds a bit of extra flavor to the rice that I really like.  Feel free to leave it out!

I then add the rice for a bit and stir it around in the oil and seasoning before adding the water.  I really love having my rice cooker (which doubles as a steamer).  It makes perfect rice every time, and I don't have to watch over the stove!

Once I got the rice started, I added my zucchini to my skewers and placed it on the grill. 

I love having my Misto for times like this.  A quick spray on each side of the zucchini made sure it didn't stick to the grill.

I went back inside and started adding my shrimp to the skewers.  After a few minutes, I flipped the zucchini and added the shrimp to the grill. 

Next time I'll make two veggie skewers per person since the portions.  But everything was delicious!  I love cooking on the grill! 



Quick Meal - Shrimp Burrito

I had a great hike in the Sourlands this weekend.  It's a small local mountain in Hillsborough that I've been hiking for years now.  The past few weeks I've been training to climb a much larger mountain, Longs Peak in Colorado.  I've never climbed with a pack on before so it's been a bit of a process getting ready.  I feel great and can't wait for May!

After my hike I only had about an hour to get ready to go out again and I was starving!  I had to make something quick so I could still have time to get showered and ready.  I did a quick survey of the fridge and came up with this:

1 Small handful of spinach

6 Shrimp

2 Tbsp Salsa

1 Tortilla

1/2 Avocado

Cheese



Lightly chop the spinach and toss into a pan with a light spray of olive oil or Pam.

Once the spinach has wilted slightly add the shrimp with a bit of salt and pepper. 

Cook the shrimp until it turns pink and add the salsa.  Stir it around a bit to coat everything.  

You can't see here, but I added  half of an avocado to the tortilla before topping it with the spinach, shrimp salsa mixture.  I topped everything with a bit of shredded cheese.

This really hit the spot!  It was super tasty and really filling!  The whole thing came together in just a few minutes!  I ate this on the front porch and enjoyed the amazing weather before I had to run to work!