Mandarin Orange Cilantro And Avocado Salsa Food

MANDARIN ORANGE SALSA

Steps:

• Once you've peeled and segmented the mandarin oranges, slice each segment into quarters.
• In a small bowl, stir together the oranges, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and salt.
• Serve with tortilla chips or use as a topping on grilled seafood.

MANDARIN ORANGE, CILANTRO, AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix avocados, red onion, mandarin oranges, cilantro, and lime juice together in a bowl. Stir enough reserved mandarin orange juice to coat the avocado mixture.

CHICKEN WITH MANDARIN SALSA

Steps:

• Drain oranges, reserving 1/4 cup juice. For salsa, in a large bowl, combine oranges, pecans, onion and cilantro., Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in reserved juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Top with salsa; serve with rice.

MANDARIN SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Gently stir in mandarin oranges. Chill until serving. Drain before serving if necessary. Serve with tortilla chips.

AVOCADO AND CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Peel avocadoes and tomatoes and dice into small chunks.
• Mix with onions, cilantro, garlic and jalapeno peppers.
• Add tomato juice, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce and lemon juice to taste.

SHRIMP & SCALLOPS OVER A ORANGE AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Scallops and Shrimp -- Bring the shrimp and scallops to room temperature Mix the lime juice, mandarin juice, red pepper, and olive in a large bowl and add the seafood, mix well so everything is combined. Only marinate 20-30 minutes.
• Dressing -- Make the dressing and set to the side. In a small bowl or measuring cup, add the mandarin orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar and garlic and mix well.
• Salsa -- As the dressing hangs out -- the scallops and shrimp are marinating, lets make the salsa. In a small bowl add the avocados, onion, oranges (you can cut them in half if you want, but I like them whole), and add the lime juice, salt and pepper. Nothing more. Done! Cover and set to the side. You are almost done.
• Seafood -- In a medium size pan -- I prefer NO NON STICK, Stainless or cast iron, but if non stick is all you have that is fine. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the butter to the pan and bring to medium high heat. Pat your scallops dry and season with a little salt and the pepper and sear on each side just 1-2 minutes until golden brown. DO not move until golden brown. Then they will easily move. If they stick, they are not ready to be turned over. Once, golden brown on both sides, remove and set to the side while you cook the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the same pan and cook 1-2 minutes until pink and they begin to curl. They also take only a couple of minutes.
• Serve -- Toss the dressing already made with the arugula in a bowl. Don't over dress. If there is any extra dressing it is great over the seafood. I like to dress my greens very lightly. Add a couple of cups of the dressed salad to each plate. Next, Top with the avocado orange salsa and then top with the warm scallops and shrimp. Just garnish with chopped cilantro and any extra dressing if you want.
• Serve with some fresh grilled bread.

MANDARIN ORANGE, CILANTRO, AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix avocados, red onion, mandarin oranges, cilantro, and lime juice together in a bowl. Stir enough reserved mandarin orange juice to coat the avocado mixture.