Chayas Chopped Salad Shrimp Food

CAPRESE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place cherry tomatoes on the prepared baking sheet, cut side up; sprinkle with sugar and oregano.
• Bake in the preheated oven until completely wilted, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile combine celery, carrot, onion, peppercorns, and salt in a saucepan. Add enough water to fill the saucepan halfway. Cover and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Add shrimp and poach for 5 minutes. Drain, peel, and chop shrimp.
• Cut buffalo mozzarella into cubes; place in a colander or sieve to drain off excess water.
• Place bread in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to make breadcrumbs. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook until crispy and golden in color, about 3 minutes.
• Mix the buffalo mozzarella cubes with cooked shrimp in a large bowl. Add chopped black olives and season to taste with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange on a serving plate and top with caramelized tomatoes and toasted breadcrumbs. Drizzle with some more olive oil and garnish with basil leaves.

CHAYA'S CHOPPED SALAD (SHRIMP)

Steps:

• To prepare the dressing: Place the jalapenos on a rack set over a stove-top burner or on the grill and roast until charred on all sides. When cool enough to handle, peel and seed. In a blender, combine jalapenos, mayonnaise, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil; blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until needed.
• To prepare the shrimp: In a small bowl, combine chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper and celery seed powder to make a spice blend.
• Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat until hot, then add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add shrimp and sauté until slightly opaque, 1 - 2 minutes, then sprinkle the spice blend over the shrimp, shaking pan and continue cooking just until opaque. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To assemble the salad: In a large bowl, toss chopped romaine with the cucumber, avocado, corn kernels and sauteed shrimp. Add half the dressing and gently toss to coat. Add additional dressing, a couple of tablespoons at a time, to coat as desired.
• Divide the salad among 4 plates; top each with 1 tablespoon cheese, 4 halved tomatoes and 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
• Note: For the celery seed powder, grind celery seeds in a spice or coffee grinder, or use a mortar and pestle.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE CHOPPED SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the salad: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. In a large bowl add the romaine lettuce, corn, zucchini, and shrimp and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the romaine lettuce, turning occasionally, until crisp-tender and browned in spots, about 2 minutes. Coarsely chop the grilled lettuce and add it to a large salad bowl. Grill the corn and zucchini for 2 minutes on all sides until crisp-tender. Remove the kernels from the corn and add to the salad bowl. Chop the zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the bowl. Grill the shrimp until the meat is opaque and cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Cool slightly and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Add the chopped shrimp, butter lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado to the bowl.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and agave nectar until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until all the ingredients are coated. Garnish the salad with tortilla strips and serve.

SHRIMP AND PAPAYA SALAD

Steps:

• Preparing the Shrimp
• Rinse the cooked shrimp under cold running water, pat dry with paper towels, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
• Preparing the Papaya
• Cut the papaya in half lengthwise, and 1) use the spoon to scoop out and discard the seeds. Peel off the skin with a paring knife and discard, then place the papaya cut side down on a cutting board. 2) Use a sharp knife to cut the fruit lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch wide, then slice those pieces crosswise into 1/2-inch chunks. Remember that a ripe papaya is fragile, and will turn to mush if harshly handled.
• Finishing the Salad
• Rinse the lettuce leaves and pat dry with paper towels.
• Rinse the parley and pat dry; remove the stems and discard. Finely chop the leaves.
• Arrange 2 or 3 lettuce leaves on each serving plate, making them into a bed for the salad.
• Stir the milk into the mayonnaise to thin it.
• Distribute the shrimp and papaya onto the 4 plates. Sprinkle on salt, drizzle the dressing over each serving, and scatter some chopped parsley on top. Serve.

COLD SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a large mixing bowl with red and green bell peppers, garlic, onion, cilantro, and avocado. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop. Serve chilled.

EL CHAYA SHRIMP ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add and saute onion until barely tender. Stir in shrimp and cook just until they turn pink. Remove from heat and add diced tomatoes.
• In blender or food processor, combine cilantro, jalapenos, shallots and garlic. Whir into a pasty sauce. Add 1 tablespoon of water if needed so ingredients will blend. Set aside.
• Combine heavy cream and 1 cup shredded Jack cheese in saucepan and place over low heat. Heat just until cheese melts. Set aside.
• Evenly spread sprimp mixture on each tortilla with small amount of remaining jack cheese and roll into enchiladas. In baking dish spread 1/2 cilantro sauce on bottom to cover. Line with rolled tortillas and pour over remaining cilantro sauce. Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes to heat through. Pour cheese sauce over tortillas and bake about 5 minutes longer, then broil until lightly browned.

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan of boiling salted water cook shrimp 45 seconds to 1 minute, or until cooked through. In a colander drain shrimp and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Halve shrimp horizontally and devein.
• Make dressing:
• In a large bowl whisk together dressing ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
• Add shrimp, papaya, carrot, and coriander to dressing, tossing well. Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.
• Serve salad sprinkled with peanuts.