Spicy Shrimp Sandwich with Chipotle Avocado Mayonnaise Recipe

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 pound medium shrimp (about 20 shrimp) peeled and deveined
• 1 avocado, pitted and diced
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 chipotle pepper
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 french rolls
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves

Directions:

1. Combine cumin, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, chili powder and olive oil together in a bowl. Place shrimp in the bowl and toss to coat.
2. Combine avocado, mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth.
3. Place shrimp in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Toast rolls, if desired. Spread chipotle avocado mayonnaise on the roll. Place lettuce leaves on the bottom half of the roll and place 10 shrimp on each sandwich.

Source: lifesambrosia.com
Submitted by: Michelle V.

Lemon Parmesan Kale Salad

Mom Comment: Hale the Kale. (This one has major buzz right now, so I thought I'd post for all to enjoy!). 2 suggestions are to chop the kale as fine as possible or use a Cuisinart. I also like the added flavor of chopped green onions added to this.

Source: Gimme Some Oven

Ingredients:

• 3 cups chopped fresh kale
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
• pinch of salt and freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup toasted bread crumbs (optional)

Gourmet Grilled Cheese

Mom Comment:  You have to know I have a love affair with cheese. Any cheese, really. I’m an equal opportunity cheese eater. So, it should come as no surprise that my first submission is all about cheese. In fact, most of my submissions will likely have cheese in them. Hope that’s okay. There is nothing healthy about this recipe except for the wheat bread, and any health benefit is pretty well cancelled out by the butter and cheese.

Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 8 slices of  wheat bread (something like Oroweat)
• butter
• 4 slices of Jarlsberg
• 4 slices of a double-cream Gouda
• 4 slices of Gruyere
• 1 or 2 ripe, Summer tomatoes (optional)

Greek Salad in a Whole-Grain Sandwich

Mom Comment: I eat anything with Feta.

Source: Diane Kochilas

Yield: Makes 8 sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups seeded and finely diced cucumber
• 1-1/4 cups seeded and finely diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta
• 4 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 4 – 8 pepperocini, seeded and chopped or sliced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Greek red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried Greek oregano
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 8 medium (6- to 7-inch) whole-wheat or regular pitas, warmed, or 4 large bread rolls or other sandwich breads
• 4 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach leaves or arugula
• 8 tablespoons Kalamata or green olive tapenade