Oct 10, 2011



Greek Yogurt Parfaits











  • 1 cup uncooked grano
  • 12 cups water, divided
  • 1/4 cup orange blossom honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups plain 2% Greek-style yogurt
  • 2 cups fresh berries (such as blackberries, blueberries, or sliced strawberries)

8 servings

  • 1. Soak grano in 6 cups water overnight. Drain. Place in a medium saucepan with remaining 6 cups water over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until grano is just tender. Drain well. Stir in honey and salt. Cool to room temperature.
  • 2. Spoon 1/4 cup yogurt into each of 8 parfait glasses. Top yogurt with 3 tablespoons grano and 2 tablespoons berries. Repeat layers with the remaining ingredients.

Oct 3, 2011

Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad



Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad
with avocado, mango and pineapple salad

1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
cooking spray
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
1 tablespoon shopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
8 Boston lettuce leaves

1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and black pepper. Coat pan with cooking spay. Add half of shrimp to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove shrimp from pan; repeat procedure with remaining shrimp. Cool shrimp for 5 minutes.
2. Place shrimp in a medium bowl; stir in celery and next 6 ingredients  (through cumin). Arrange 2  lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 3/4 cup shrimp mixture.

Salad:
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add 4 (1/2-inch-thick) pineapple clices and 1 cup sliced peeled mango; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Divide pineapple, mango and 1 sliced peeled avocado evenly among 4 plates. Combine 1 1/2 teblaspoons fresh lime jiuce, 1/2 teaspoon honey, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; drizzle evenly over salads. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves evenly over salads.