Friday, July 12, 2013

Perfect Study Break Salad

Friday, July 12, 2013
Hello Friends!

Time for an update! Since my last post, I finished my surgery rotation, studied and took 2 more national board exams, and started packing for a 3 week trip to the west coast! It has definitely been a busy month... This post was actually supposed to be published a few weeks back, but I never actually go around to finishing it (something about studying for 12 hours a day...) Anyway, hope you enjoy it! I should have some more time for crafting and blogging over the next couple of weeks.





Okay. It's noon, I've been studying since 6am, and I'm hungry. Sure, I had a piece of toast with peanut butter on it around 7am, but my brain needs extra fuel these days. The problem is, I've only got a couple of minutes for a lunch break, and I don't have time to make something fancy. So, I open the fridge and let what's left of my creative brain juices go to work...




That's what happened, and it was amazingly delicious. I'm calling it "Spicy shrimp and black bean salad with avocado and sesame oil dressing"

Here's the recipe so you can enjoy this little bit of heaven, too! (Makes one serving).

Ingredients:

6 large shrimp, cooked, and cut in half
Trader Joe's Organic Broccoli Slaw (or lettuce of your choice)
A couple large spoon fulls of black beans (I used Fresh Market's sodium free black beans)
1/2 avocado
3 large basil leaves, chopped (or torn, in my case)
2 teaspoons of sesame oil (more if you desire)
Sriracha to taste
Dash of garlic salt
Dash of onion powder

Steps:
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mash/mix until you are satisfied with the texture and you feel like the slaw is appropriately coated in avocado-sesame oil goodness. That's it!



Obviously you could do any number of things to improve upon this recipe based on what you've got in your refrigerator, but this is a good and easy start!



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11 comments:

  1. Your salad sounds so good! I love all those ingredients, it sounds so refreshing and satisfying! The perfect summer lunch!

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    1. Thank you, Maria! It's definitely a tasty summer salad!

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  2. Hello, it is great to meet you! We found you through The Winthrop Chronicles and wanted you to know that this salad looks so incredibly delicious! So much so, that we will be making it for dinner either tonight or tomorrow. Please stop by our Brag About It Tuesday Linky Party and share more great ideas with us.

    ~~ Thanks, Sharon & Denise BeBetsy

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    1. Thanks for the sweet comment, Sharon and Denise! Great to meet you, too! I'm headed over to check out your blog now. Let me know how you enjoy the salad!

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  3. That sounds delicious!!! Thanks for linking it up at Monday Funday!

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  4. This sounds so delicious and easy :) I'd love to invite you to my party - http://www.lovebakesgoodcakes.com/2013/07/all-my-bloggy-friends-55.html

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  5. YUM! Thanks for sharing at my Pin Me Linky Party!

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  6. Surprise Sarah! Your delish salad was selected as a FEATURED link on our Brag Party! Yay! We love this and will make it probably a zillion times. So yummy! Come by and pick up your FEATURED Button and link another great creation. Party opens tonight at midnight! Thanks again ! Sharon and Denise
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    1. Thanks so much, ladies! What an honor :) I'm glad you liked the salad!

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  7. This looks delicious and so easy! Thanks for the recipe. (I'm visiting from BeBetsy. Congrats on the feature!)

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy this simple summer salad :)

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