Tacos are a favorite food staple in Texas, and this Shrimp Taco recipe is a great and easy twist for a quick summer dinner. The cooked shrimp is a great way to include seafood in your diet, while the Southwestern Watermelon Salsa provides a flavorful, refreshing, and low sodium alternative to traditional salsa. You can use whole wheat tortillas to include more whole grains to your meal.
Edamame Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 3 Cup Corn
- 2 Cup edamame
- 1/2 Cup red onion
- 1 avocado
- 1 Tomato
- 1/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 oz feta cheese
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Instructions
- Mix together corn, edamame, red onion, avocado, and tomato.
- Whisk together olive oil, and lime juice. Pour over corn mixture.
- Top with cilantro and feta cheese.
Watermelon Cucumber Balsamic Salad
Looking for a great side dish? Check this refreshing salad out!
Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon cubed
- 2 cups cucumber cubed
- 1/2 cup red onion sliced
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 oounces Fat Free feta cheese crumbled
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- Mix together watermelon, cucumber, red onion and basil.
- Mix together olive oil and balsamic vinegar then pour over the watermelon mixture.
- Top with feta cheese and enjoy!
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Fresh Berry Caprese Salad
This simple yet fresh Berry Caprese Salad is a perfect salad for when strawberries and blueberries are in season. Can be eaten as a side dish or have grilled chicken added to it to make it a main dish. Enjoy one of our favorite summer inspired salads!
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Cup fresh strawberries sliced
- 1 Cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 Cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 Cup fresh mozzarella cubed
- 1/4 Cup sliced almonds
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 6 Cup Spring Mix Salad
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- Pour balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over low heat; cook 15 minutes or until reduced to a thick glaze. Allow to cool.
- Place strawberries, blueberries, mozzarella, almonds and basil on top of spring mix salad. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
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Italian Shrimp Fettucini
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spinach fettuccini noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic unsalted
- 1/2 cup half and half fat free
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
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- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
- Meanwhile, cook garlic and shrimp in hot oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shrimp are pink and opaque.
- Stir in tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes.
- Blend in half and half and green onions; heat through (do not boil).
- Serve over hot pasta.
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