Showing posts with label Peach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peach. Show all posts

Monday, July 25, 2011

Super Simple Summer Shrimp Salsa Salad

This is one of my favorite salads and all summer long it can be found in my refrigerator as we never seem to tire of it.

IMG_9178eI’d have to say that this salad is the first one I think to make when we start harvesting veggies from our garden.  I always make the large batch as listed below and we enjoy it for days but the recipe is easily scaled up or down to fit any ones needs.  Truthfully some days I eat this salad for breakfast, lunch and dinner as it’s healthy, not too high in calories or sugar and has a good amount of protein from the shrimp.  I think that the salad gets better a few days in because the avocado sort of melts and adds a nice extra richness.  What I generally do, is after a day or two when I notice that there’s no longer any avocado chunks, I’ll dice up another one and add it to the salad as the creamy avocado chunks are one of my favorite parts.  I hope that you’ll make and enjoy this salad and that it becomes a favorite in your home too.   

IMG_9177e Super Simple Summer Shrimp Salsa Salad

2 lbs small, medium or large (not the tiny salad shrimp) cooked shrimp, peeled, de-veined and tail removed
3 lbs Mango Salsa with Peach (or fruit salsa of your choice)
3 – 4 large plum tomatoes, diced
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
3 avocados, diced (more to be added later if desired)
1 medium Vidalia onion, diced

Sometimes I also add:
The kernels from 4 ears of grilled corn

Place all the ingredients in to a large bowl and gently toss to mix and coat. Cover tightly and chill for a couple of hours before serving.

Enjoy!!

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Wallaby Darned

IMG_8967eSo while I’ve been sipping on Melon Agua Fresca, Mango Lassi, Watermelon Frosties, Cantaloupe Agua Fresca and Mint Lassi, Eammon has had a different drink on his mind and in his hand.  A couple of weeks ago we had dinner at Outback and Eammon enjoyed a couple of drinks called Wallaby Darned and he loved them so much he asked if I could make them at home.  It didn’t take much searching as the recipe was all over the internet.  So a quick trip to the store for ingredients and Eammon had his drink in hand. 

The drink is truly delicious but I have absolutely zero alcohol tolerance so I generally taste two little teaspoons full, adore the taste and get tipsy right away.  Think I’ll stick to my sippy drinks and let Eammon enjoy his.

Wallaby Darned (A copycat recipe of Outback Steak House’s Wallaby Darned)

8 oz frozen peach slices
1/2 cup Bacardi Fuzzy Navel Mix (found in the freezer section near the frozen juice concentrates)
1/2 cup ice
1/2 cup champagne
1/8 cup peach schnapps
1/8 cup vodka
1 TBS. sugar

Put all the ingredients in the blender and process until very smooth.  If you’re feeling fancy, garnish with a sprig of mint.

Enjoy!

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