Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Foodie Friday ~ White Sangria and Chipotle Shrimp Taco with Avocado Salsa Verde

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Cut lime, apple and lemon into chunks.

1-3 cinnamon sticks.

Fresh mint leaves.

Add wine and apple juice and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Chill until ready to drink.
White Sangria recipe:
1 1/4 cups water
1 small bunch fresh mint
1/2 cup sugar
1-3 cinnamon sticks
ground cinnamon
2 1/4 cups dry white wine (I used Sauvignon Blanc)
1 apple chunked
1 lime chunked
1 lemon chunked
3 cups apple juice
Combine the water, mint leaves, sugar and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for several minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, remove and discard the mint and cinnamon sticks.
Transfer the remaining mixture to a large serving bowl.
Add the wine, apple juice, apples, lime and lemon chunks to the serving bowl. Mix well. Pour into a serving pitcher and chill until ready to serve.
Pour mixture into a glass with ice cubes and sprinkle with cinnamon.
It is wonderful:)
Next we are going to make some tacos.

Red onion, jalapeno, garlic, tomatoes and fresh cilantro.

Chop it up and place in a bowl.

Olive oil, kosher salt and chipotle chile pepper seasoning.

Mix all together.

Toss shrimp.

Grill shrimp.

Smells great.

Grill tortillas.

Put it all together.

Enjoy ~
Chipotle Shrimp Taco with Avocado Salsa Verde recipe:
Avocado Salsa:
1 small red onion
1 jalapeno, quartered, seeds removed
1 garlic clove, chopped
4 medium tomatillos, husked, rinsed and coarsely chopped (store didn't have tomatillos so I used Roma tomatoes)
Hass avocado, peeled, seed, and cut into chunks (after I chunked it I put it in Fruit Fresh water, so it wouldn't turn brown)
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
Shrimp:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pound fresh medium shrimp (about 20), peeled and deveined
8 corn tortillas
8 sprigs cilantro for garnish
2 limes, cut into wedges
Directions:
In a bowl add the onion, jalapeno, garlic and tomatillos (or tomatoes). Rinse the avocado and to the bowl. Add salt and stir in cilantro.
Heat a stovetop or outdoor grill to medium-high. Mix the olive oil, chipotle, and salt in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Grill the shrimp until translucent, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.
Grill tortillas, until slightly charred and pliable, about 20 seconds per side. Spoon sauce on the tortilla, then top with about 3 or 4 shrimp and a sprig of cilantro. Serve 2 tacos per person, with a lime wedge on the side. I also served mine with sour cream.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the recipe and for your comment on my Blog. Yes, I know they grow up so fast. My son just turned 15 and I can't believe it!

Have a great day,
Aimee

Bill said...

Hi Judy,
Your recipe sounds (and looks) fantastic! I definitely want to try it.

I have that same Tang pitcher! Are they funky enough yet to be considered kitch? ;)

Bye for now ...
Bill

Haden News said...

Can't wait to try your White Sangria recipe!
The whole menu looks delish!!

Joyce said...

First I want to say how adorable Kelsey is:) Recipes sound great but Kelsey stole the show this week:) I am posting on Friday about the blog gals cooking class in Atlanta that we took last week so come on over this Friday and see my post.
Joyce

Tammy518 said...

The food and the sangria look wonderful! I've made a couple of different white sangrias this summer, and I'll have to try yours.

Elaine said...

Your whole meal looks great...I love good menu combinations and this looks like one we'd like.We love shrimp around our house (my post this week is with shrimp also lol)...I think these shrimp tacos will be a hit!
Elaine :)

Shirley said...

Looks delicious! Shrimp is a very popular ingredient this week.

Julie said...

The whole meal looks wonderful... Thank You...

Patricia @ ButterYum said...

Oh my goodness... those tacos look and sound uttery divine.

imjacobsmom said...

What a great meal - I bought shrimp for this weekend and now I have many choices to use it. I think that Jacob would love it this way. ~ Robyn

Ashley @ AshleysBusy said...

Shrimp tacos are one of my faves. I make a super quick red sangria with any red that I have that isn't the good stuff. Half oj, half wine, and a sprinkling of apple pie spice. It's super easy and tastes so good :)

Unknown said...

I've never made shrimp tacos but oh those sure look tasty. Why not this weekend! Thanks for the recipe and your sangria - oh I can taste it now! Yummy!
Happy Twirls

Debbie@Mountain Breaths said...

Your White Sangria sounds wonderful. Actually the entire menu looks great!

Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart) said...

This all looks delicious. My family will love it. Thanks for sharing the recipe definetly one I'm going to try... hugs ~lynne~

Amy said...

You really are an incredible cook. I am just drooling with envy seeing all the great food you made. I really like all the fresh ingredients, and shrimp...well what can I say? It is just toooooo delicious for words. Love your recipes! Amy