Sunday in CinCity. The Food for Thought Version.

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Dinner turned out very well last night. Sharing the recipe in case anyone wants to try it. I used shrimp, and I did heat it up a little just because Miss HoneyHaired likes shrimp better that way. Add some french bread for the carb lovers among us...easy-breezy. Hubby loves the fresh smells when he walks in the door.

Santa Fe Summer Pot with Avocado and Shrimp


(From From The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show by Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift (Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2008). Copyright © 2008 by American Public Media )


Serves 4

10 minutes prep time; no stove time

This can wait, chilled, for 30 to 40 minutes


•1/4 cup fresh lime juice

•1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped

•1 large garlic clove, minced

•1/2 jalapeño, seeded and minced

•1/2 teaspoon Crossover Spice Blend (recipe follows) or a blend of ground coriander, ground cumin, and freshly ground black pepper

•1-1/2 pounds ripe delicious tomatoes, coarsely chopped (do not peel); or one 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes

•2 sprigs fresh coriander

•1 small cucumber, peeled and diced

•1 ripe avocado, diced

•1 pound cooked, peeled shrimp, or firm tofu or leftover poultry (organic if possible, diced)

•Handful tortilla chips, lightly crushed

•2 limes, each cut into 8 wedges


1. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, onion, garlic, jalapeño, and spice blend. Let marinate for 10 minutes.

2. Place the tomatoes and coriander sprigs into the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until the mixture is chunky. Add the onion mixture, and pulse five times.

3. Divide the cucumber, avocado, and shrimp among four bowls. Spoon the tomato blend into the bowls. Garnish with the crushed tortilla chips and lime wedges.



Note from Lynne:
- The shrimp could be switched out for tofu, tempeh, chicken, meats or other fish.



Crossover Spice Blend

Makes about 3/4 cup

Keeps for 3 to 4 months in a dark, cool cupboard

•1/4 cup ground cumin

•1/2 cup ground coriander

•1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) freshly ground black pepper

1. Blend the spices together in a jar, and seal. Store away from heat and light.

Comments

  1. NanceAugust 8, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    You must have found avos at a good price someplace, or you must be like me: when I crave avocado, price be damned. This recipe has awakened my craving. It sounds lovely.

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  2. RudeeAugust 8, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Mmm. Sounds delicious.

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