Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:44 am
Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Lime, and Toasted Cumin Vinaigrette
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
Prep Time:
25 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
hr min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
4 servings
Ingredients
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, or 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 ripe large Hass avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• Toasted Cumin Vinaigrette, recipe follows
• 2 cups arugula leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Directions
Gently mix the tomatoes, avocados, onions, arugula, and half of the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Check for seasoning and add more vinaigrette, if needed. Sprinkle the cumin and cilantro over the top and serve immediately.
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, honey, cumin, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oils until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Do not use a blender to make this vinaigrette.
This recipe contains the sauce I used first for the fish then on the shrimp.
Pepper Honey Salmon
INGREDIENTS:
2 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Soak the cedar planks in warm water for 1 to 2 hours. Add a splash of bourbon to the water if desired.
2. Bring the pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, and honey to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in the sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 15 minutes. Set the sauce aside.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. They are ready to cook on when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
4. Season the salmon with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Place the fillets onto the smoking cedar planks, close the lid of the grill, and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the salmon fillets, and continue cooking until the fish turns opaque in the center, about 5 minutes more. Serve with the remaining sauce.
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
Prep Time:
25 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
hr min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
4 servings
Ingredients
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, or 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 ripe large Hass avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• Toasted Cumin Vinaigrette, recipe follows
• 2 cups arugula leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Directions
Gently mix the tomatoes, avocados, onions, arugula, and half of the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Check for seasoning and add more vinaigrette, if needed. Sprinkle the cumin and cilantro over the top and serve immediately.
Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup canola oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, honey, cumin, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oils until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Do not use a blender to make this vinaigrette.
This recipe contains the sauce I used first for the fish then on the shrimp.
Pepper Honey Salmon
INGREDIENTS:
2 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless salmon fillets
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
1. Soak the cedar planks in warm water for 1 to 2 hours. Add a splash of bourbon to the water if desired.
2. Bring the pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, and honey to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and stir in the sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency, about 15 minutes. Set the sauce aside.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. They are ready to cook on when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
4. Season the salmon with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper. Place the fillets onto the smoking cedar planks, close the lid of the grill, and cook for 10 minutes. Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the salmon fillets, and continue cooking until the fish turns opaque in the center, about 5 minutes more. Serve with the remaining sauce.
Muchas gracias!
