Create Cinco de Mayo impressed recipes with RM culinary chef, Jan D’Atri.
Spicy Shrimp Taco Lettuce Wraps
Substances:
- 1 lb. of medium shrimp peeled & deveined
- 1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 tsp. chili powder
- 1⁄2 tsp. cumin
- 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- Juice from one lime
- 1 head of romaine lettuce
- Zero-calorie non-stick cooking spray
Instructions:
- Seize a medium bowl and whisk collectively lime juice, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and salt.
- Combine in shrimp till it’s coated. Coat a skillet in zero-calorie non-stick cooking spray.
- Throw combination onto skillet on excessive warmth for 2-3 minutes per facet or till shrimp is cooked completely. Place two romaine lettuce leaves on prime of one another.
- Put 4-5 shrimp items on the lettuce and prime with salsa, if desired!
Makes about 4 servings.
Salsa
Substances:
- 1 cup contemporary chopped tomato
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (non-obligatory)
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
- 2 tbsp firmly chopped onion
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp contemporary or dried oregano
- cayenne pepper, to style
- contemporary chopped cilantro
- salt and pepper, to style
Instructions:
- Puree substances in meals processor for easy salsa or chop substances by hand for chunkier salsa.
- Add spices and chill within the fridge for 10 minutes or extra to permit flavors to mix.
(makes about 1 serving of greens)
Mexican Cauliflower Rice
Substances:
- 4 cups cauliflower crumbles
- Splash rooster broth or water
- 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- Freshly floor black pepper, to style
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions:
- Warmth skillet over medium-high warmth. When sizzling, add the onions and tomatoes, and sauté till simply tender, about 2-3 minutes, together with a little bit water or rooster broth.
- Add the garlic and cauliflower and sauté till the cauliflower is simply tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir to evenly coat the greens and prepare dinner for 1 minute or till heated by way of.
- Add chopped cilantro and serve.
Makes about 2 servings.
Spicy Margarita Mocktail
Substances:
- 1 cup ice
- 1 cup of membership soda
- 1 orange
- 2 limes
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ jalape˜no pepper (sliced)
Instructions:
- Moist the rim of a tall glass and sprinkle salt on the rim. Pour ice and membership soda within the tall glass.
- Slice orange and limes in half and squeeze juice within the glass. Add slices of jalape˜no peppers to your required spice stage. Get pleasure from!
(Makes about 1 serving)
Video Transcript
Check out this unfold excellent for a southwestern celebration like Cinco De mayo. And since it’s all food plan pleasant and scrumptious, that is meals you possibly can sink your tooth into. Hello I’m Jan D’Atri and that is clear consuming the Crimson Mountain manner.
Marinated shrimp lettuce wraps south of the border cauliflower rice, sensational salsa and a mocktail with a kick. Let’s get this get together began. First up shrimp lettuce wraps. In a bowl mix the juice from one lime, a clove of minced garlic, and a half a teaspoon every of cumin, chili powder and salt blended properly after which add one pound appealed and deveined medium shrimp to the marinade. Be certain the shrimp is coated rather well. After which refrigerate for about half-hour so the marinade might do its magic. Then get a grill plate or skillet good and sizzling and add the marinated shrimp. You simply gained’t imagine the flavour this marinade provides to the succulent shrimp. Cook dinner for 2 minutes after which flip the shrimp over and prepare dinner for an additional two. You possibly can base the shrimp with the marinade left within the bowl for added taste. When executed, set them apart and let’s make the salsa that goes with the lettuce wraps. In a blender or mini chopper. Add one cup of tomatoes, three tablespoons of lemon juice, two tablespoons of contemporary cilantro, a teaspoon of contemporary or dried oregano, two glows of contemporary garlic and a fourth of a teaspoon every of purple pepper flakes and chili powder. Then completed with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and salt and pepper to style. Chop it’s smoother, as thick as you need. I really like to make use of his hand powered mini chopper from Kuhn. It’s the proper kitchen software for one thing like salsa and you’ll utterly management the feel. Now that you simply’ve bought the shrimp and salsa, all you want are contemporary lettuce leaves to leaves maybe ought to do it. Lay about 4 shrimp on the leaf. Then unfold a little bit salsa excessive and wrap it up and relish the flavors of Mexico. Now for the tasty facet Southwestern cauliflower rice a brand new favourite in my home. You gained’t discover many carbs or empty energy right here. Simply nice flavors from contemporary veggies and spices. And the way good that you could find prepackaged rice cauliflower in shops as of late. You’ll want 4 cups or a one pound bag in a sizzling skillet out a couple of half a cup of rooster broth. Then add a half of a cube of medium candy yellow onion. When the onion is softened, add two cloves of contemporary garlic after which the rice cauliflower. Cook dinner for a couple of minutes to melt. After which add two tablespoons of tomato paste. Half a teaspoon of smoked paprika, a fourth of a teaspoon every of cayenne pepper and cumin and a teaspoon every of salt and pepper. Give all of it a very good stir after which add two giant cube plum aroma tomatoes. Now I add these final so they preserve their form and don’t over prepare dinner. Lastly chop up some contemporary cilantro about two tablespoons and add that to the skillet. Wow with an excellent satisfying flavorful facet dish. You can make a complete meal out of this one. So now that now we have our marinated shrimp and salsa lettuce wraps and our Mexican rice cauliflower, how about an icy refreshing beverage with a kick. This spicy Margarita mocktail is the proper drink to moist the whistle guilt free. add a couple of cup of ice to a pitcher. Take a lime wedge and moist the rim of your glass. Then dip the rim and salt. Now to the ice. Add a juice of two limes, the juice of 1 giant orange and a half of a contemporary slice jalapeno. Lastly, add a couple of cup of zero calorie seltzer water or membership soda. This one’s lemon lime and it’s scrumptious. Give it a stir and pour your self a refreshing style of the Southwest. It’s a guilt free celebration of the flavors we love courtesy of Crimson Mountain weight reduction. For extra nice recipes for clear consuming the Crimson Mountain manner go to RedMountainweightloss.com
Jan D’Atri is Crimson Mountain’s official Culinary Chef, offering sufferers with quite a lot of tutorial movies relating to find out how to prepare dinner wholesome meals.
With an in depth background within the meals business as a restaurant proprietor, connoisseur meals distributor, and cookbook writer, Jan’s experience is in excessive demand. The truth is, she has been featured in varied Phoenix media retailers together with radio host on 92.3FM KTAR, Arizona Noon, Sonoran Dwelling, Phoenix Journal, and extra.
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