February Lunch Special

Shrimp, Avocado, Tomato and Corn Taco Salad
Recipe inspiration cookingclassy.com

Cook's Notes:
A versatile salad perfect for the upcoming Lenten season and/or could serve on a platter for a healthy half-time game day snack. The recipe serves two but ingredients can easily be increased to serve more.
Ingredients:

• 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 1-1/2 - 2 cups of thawed cooked shrimp
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Sprinkle of chili powder and cumin or substitute elote seasoning for cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, diced
• 1 small avocado, diced
• ½ cup diced red pepper
• 1/3 cup red onion or green onion, diced
• 3/4 cup frozen roasted corn, thawed
• Lime slices
• Optional 1/4 cup shredded Mexican Four Cheeses or Pepper Jack

Dressing of your choice or lemon vinaigrette (recipe below)

Directions:

• Heat oil in non-stick skillet and add shrimp. Sprinkle shrimp with chili powder and cumin or elote seasoning. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook turning once halfway through until shrimp has cooked through about 3 minutes.
• Place shrimp on a paper towel-lined plate.
• To assemble salads-divide romaine among 2 plates or one large bowl or platter. Top with shrimp, tomatoes, corn, onions, peppers, and diced avocado
• Pour dressing over, top with grated cheese, and add lime slices.

Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
Cook's Notes: Always use fresh lemon juice not bottled.
Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons good quality white balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper

Directions:

• Mix in a blender and taste test to balance ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.

Chocolate Cherry Crackles

Cook's Notes: 

I can not tell a lie. These cookies were absolutely delicious and easy to make. Even 

George Washington would have enjoyed a plate of these cookies speckled with 

cherry bits and chocolate chunks. A festive treat baked for a February special. The 

recipe makes 18 cookies and was adapted from Food Network December 2017

 https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2021/02/chocolate-cherry-crackles.html