Today I headed to the local farmer's market to get some strawberries and mixed greens to make a salad for dinner tonight. The strawberries are from Houser Farms and the mixed greens came from Reba's Ridge Farm. I also picked up some white radishes and bib lettuce. Below is the salad I made. It's a salad I normally eat when we go to Firebird's for lunch. I think it actually turned out better than when I eat out. Probably becuase of the great local produce! I am really getting into this farmer's market thing. Everything tastes so much better when it's local and in season.
Grilled Shrimp and Strawberry Salad
Ingredients:
Shrimp (larger shrimp is best)
Salt and pepper
Mixed Greens
Jicama - cut into sticks
Spiced Pecans
Sliced Strawberries
Goat Cheese Crumbles
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Preparation:
Clean, devein and remove tails from shrimp. Skewer shrimp and sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill until done (Approxomently 3 minutes per side). While shrimp is grilling, toss all salad ingredients together in a large bowl and divide among plates.Remove shrimp from grill and divide evenly among plates, placing on top of salad. Enjoy!
I got some fresh strawberries from a local vendor the other day and they were wonderful. I've been trying to get out to the farmers market. Hopefully I can this weekend possibly.
ReplyDeleteJust went to a local farm and bought some freshly picked strawberries. Absolutely the best I have had so far this season! I am all about supporting our local farmer's market and hometown farms!
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