Archive : June 2018

Simple shrimp quinoa salad

• Rita Feghaly Moussa
• June 27, 2018

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of cold cooked quinoa
• 200g of peeled, clean and grilled marinated shrimps (recipe below)
• 2 carrots cut in small cubes
• 1 red pepper cut in small cubes
• 1 small green chili, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 cup of baby spinach coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup of chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup of chopped scallions (green onion)
• 1 tablespoon of lemon pieces cut very small
• 1 smashed garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds

Method:

Grill the shrimps and set them aside.

Mix all the ingredients, add the sauce and mix again, add the shrimps and mix for the last time.

Serve immediately.

Sauce:

Lemon juice, olive oil, salt and dry oregano

Shrimp’s marination:

2 garlic cloves smashed, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, 1/2 cup of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of tamari sauce,  1/2 cup of olive oil, black pepper. Marinate over night.

Enjoy!

Mussels in garlic lemon and olive oil sauce

• Rita Feghaly Moussa
• June 9, 2018

Ingredients:

• 500 gr of fresh mussels (washed and drained)
• 4 tbsp of olive oil (divided in half)
• 1 tbsp of butter
• 1 cup of lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of white wine (optional)
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 6 small cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 2 tbsp of diced carrots
• 2 tbsp of chopped celery
• 1 tbsp of diced red pepper
• 1 tbsp of chopped fennel
• 1 tbsp of chopped leek
• 1 tsp of chopped fresh chili pepper
• 1 tbsp of fresh thyme (more to garnish)
• 3 tbsp of chopped parsley
• salt and pepper

Method:

Sauté the onion, garlic, carrots, celery, red pepper, fennel, leek and chili pepper, in 2 tbsp of olive oil until tender, then  add the mussels, the lemon juice, the wine and the thyme, mix well, cover and let them steam for 10 to 15 min, or until all the mussels open, over moderate heat.

When it’s done,  add the butter, the 2 tbsp of olive oil, the parsley, mix well and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!