Warm Lentil Salad With Shrimp
Fresh tarragon is an often overlooked herb, but it pairs perfectly with lentils, shrimp and asparagus. This salad is also wonderful cold; just cook and cool the shrimp before tossing with the salad.
Fresh tarragon is an often overlooked herb, but it pairs perfectly with lentils, shrimp and asparagus. This salad is also wonderful cold; just cook and cool the shrimp before tossing with the salad.
We have recreational oceanfront property on the Sunshine Coast in BC and have a abundance of fresh seafood available twelve months of the year. One trip several years ago we had only caught two redrock crab off our float and ramp system and about two dozen or so large BC spotted prawns. We decided to put these two ingredients together to make a tasty dish to go along with our city dinner. We have no stores nearby so must make do and improvise.
Tarragon lends this elegant salad a subtle licorice flavour and is a stellar match for spring-fresh asparagus and Parmesan-crusted croutons. Toss the salad with the dressing at the very last minute to keep the greens from wilting.
Canadian Living Magazine's April 2004 issue cover recipe, crispy-skinned chicken rolls with an elegant silky tarragon sauce, is worthy of any Easter or entertaining dinner — and easy enough to make often. Choose air-chilled chicken for this recipe.
This summery side cooks in the time your meat takes to rest, so have the veggies ready to grill as soon as the main is done. If you like, substitute parsley, chives or tarragon for the basil.
You can roast more than one colour of beet, such as golden and red, at the same time. Just remember to wrap each colour individually in foil to prevent them from bleeding into each other. Garnish with fresh tarragon, if available.
Just a switch from the standard tuna in a classic Niçoise salad gives this composed salad a new twist. It is also a great way to use up leftover potatoes or hard-cooked eggs. If you are not a fan of tarragon, substitute finely chopped fresh chives.
This is a wonderful late summer or early fall recipe using fresh vegetables and berries, with the added touch of our local dark rum and truly Canadian maple syrup. You can vary the vegetables depending on what is available at the time, just use about a half pound of vegetables per person. Also, we like the tarragon, but a combination of fresh herbs could be used with the vegetables. This recipe will serve 6 ? 8 people. Easy to prepare,it is fancy enough for company but simple enough and quick enough for a family supper. Because the vegetables and roast cook together and the sauce it quick, it can be cooking while you enjoy your company. Begin by preparing the pork and vegetables and then while they are cooking, prepare the barbeque sauce.
A delicacy prized for their sweet, succulent flavour, wild B.C. spot prawns are in season May through July. During the off-season, substitute with Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)–certified large shrimp. You can use frozen spot prawns instead, but they tend to lose their nice texture when thawed.
