Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

Shrimp, Sugar Snap Pea, and Potato Salad


Shrimp, Sugar Snap Pea, and Potato Salad
adapted from The New York Times

3/4 pound sugar-snap peas
2 scallions
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar, plus more for serving
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse sea salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more for serving
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1 pound new fingerling or small yellow potatoes
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled
3/4 cup parsley, chopped


Method
Trim and string the peas, then thinly slice them crosswise. Slice scallions and chop parsley. Place scallions, parsley, and peas in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in the oil.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a cutting board. Add the shrimp to the pot and cook until opaque, 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to the bowl of peas.

While the potatoes are warm, slice them into 1/2-inch rounds, and place them in a small bowl. Gently toss them with 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread them on a large platter to cool.

When the shrimp are cool, toss with the peas and remaining vinaigrette. Spoon the mixture over the potatoes and serve.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Green.

Everything will be vibrantly green this week. I already kicked it off with last week's garlic scapes, by canning some garlic scape pesto (7 garlic scapes, handful of walnuts, 2 oz. of CSA cheese, about 1 cup of EVOO, salt and pepper). Shrimp, garlic scape pesto, and whole wheat pasta is pretty addictive—which is the reason why my lunch today was sans shrimp. Can't wait to defrost some more shrimp and start dipping.  
 
PLG CSA Week 5 
Lettuce Heads 
Salad Greens 
Peas 
Scallions 
Kale 
Swiss Chard 
Basil 
Turnips 
 
My plan for this week's share: kale chips, roasted turnips (with honey like my mama does), basil + pea pesto (not sure about this, maybe mint would be better), lots o' salad—hmm, maybe roasted turnips with salad greens, and pasta/cous cous/quinoa with swiss chard! Sounds like a plan. 
 
Photos of last week's meals to come later . . . been a little lazy about posting photos and recipes. My laptop is too old to be running more than one program at a time, which really puts a damper on uploading photos while watching Hulu—it's just not possible.