Back in the spring our church had a goods and services auction as a fund raiser.  A friend and I got together and offered a catered dinner for up to 6 people.   Two couples teamed up and bid on it, winning the bid.  The date chosen for the dinner was this past weekend.   We had a lot of fun planning the menu, shopping, cooking and then serving the meal.   This was so rewarding, and a great way to help out our church.

The menu we served consisted of several dishes that I have already featured here on the blog with the exception of this shrimp appetizer.  The recipe for it follows below.  The full menu was as follows:

Appetizers

Garlic- Herb  Cucumber Bites

Spiced Shrimp with Peach Salsa

Salad

Baby Greens with fresh pears, grapes and pistachios

and honey-balsamic dressing

warm rolls and herb dipping oil

Entree

Greek Style Chicken Breasts with Herb Rice Pilaf

Desserts

Jamocha Silk Pie

with whipped cream topping

Fresh Pear Galette

SPICED SHRIMP WITH PEACH SALSA

Yield:  Serves 8

Ingredients:

     Peach salsa:

• 3  1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled peaches   (nectarines may be used, but don’t bother peeling them)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped red onion
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt

 

Shrimp:

• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 tsp. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1  1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions:

1.  To prepare salsa,  place all the salsa ingredients in a food processor, pulse 8 times.  Set aside.   If the bowl of your processor does not hold all the ingredients, divide in half and process in two batches,  adding the lime juice and salt to the combined batches at the end.

2.  To prepare shrimp, combine salt, sugar, cumin, chili powder, pepper, and shrimp in a large bowl or zip-lock bag.  Toss gently to coat.  Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Add shrimp mixture; sauté  4 minutes or until shrimp are done.  Serve with peach salsa.

 

SOURCE:    A Carolyn Original