Recipes January 25

Recipes this week:

Barefoot Contessa Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
This is easy, healthy and a family favorite.  Can be made in less than 10 minutes if you are using fresh shrimp.  Serve with a salad.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/linguine-with-shrimp-scampi-recipe3/index.html

Spinach, garbanzo bean and parmesan soup from Cooking Light
This is really light and healthy, serve with bread and a salad.
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-pasta-pea-soup-50400000115796/

Southwestern Chopped Salad
I made this up from a bunch of different recipes.
1 bag of romaine lettuce chopped
1 cup of cooked black beans, rinsed
1 cup of cooked quinoa, cooled
1 cup of cooked corn, cooled
1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup of feta cheese
optional - one avocado sliced over top of salad
optional - slice grilled chicken or flank steak over top of salad

Mix everything together in a salad bowl and top with cilantro/lime dressing below:
1 cup of packed cilantro chopped a bit
1/4 cup of lime juice
2 T of orange juice
1/3 cup of olive oil (or walnut oil)
S&P
1/3 of a jalapeno chopped
1 clove of garlic chopped

Put all ingredients into food processor and blend, add olive oil with the blade going.  Add to salad.  Serves 4.