Roasted Sea Scallops or Shrimp

This is a recipe that is quick, simple and so good! I read it in my local paper and it ended up being a hit as my Dad's birthday dinner.

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Roasted Sea Scallops

Ingredients:

• 1 large tomato, chopped (or 1 cup canned diced tomatoes)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 12 sea scallops (shrimp work great too!)
• Hot cooked rice (optional)

Directions:

1. In an ungreased 3 quart baking dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until bubbly.

2. Stir in scallops. Bake 15 minutes longer or until scallops are firm and opaque. Serve with rice if desired.

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 209
Sodium: 575
Fat: 5
Carbs: 11
Fiber: 2

You can play with the spices, add other veggies or fish. Happy eating!

Bodacious Broccoli Salad

My mom has been making this salad for years, and we have made many adaptations over the years. It is so easy to substitute to your taste or what you have in the fridge. It is great as a side and wonderful to take to pitch-ins and other functions. I know this has shown up at a lot of swim meets and family holidays!

Bodacious Broccoli Salad

What you need:

• Broccoli, cooked and cut or torn into bite size pieces
• Chicken, roasted/grilled and in bite size pieces (leftover is great!)
  
• Onion, diced
• Bell Pepper, diced
• Bacon, cooked and crumbled (or you can use ready made bacon bits)
• Feta cheese, crumbled (you can use any crumbled or grated cheese)
• Raisins
• Sunflower or pumpkin seeds OR Nuts (pine or pistachio work great!), toasted
• Gluten free Ranch dressing
  

1. Cook or steam the broccoli and drain. Prepare all other ingredients.

2. In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.

3. Enjoy!

Rice Raper Rolls

I love these because they are so simple and so good. They are a great way to use up those veggies that need eating, or any leftover meat. They are versatile and you can put almost anything in them. I'm giving a few combinations I like, but go get creative with your own ideas! These are great to make with kids too.

What you need:

• rice paper (I like the round ones for this. They are available at some grocery stores, or at your local Asian stores)
• a plate of lukewarm water for softening the paper
• any veggies, herbs, leftover meat, fruit slices, even cooked rice or rice noodles
• dipping sauce of your choice (you can buy these already made or go online and find a recipe)
  

1. Cook rice or rice noodles if you are using it.

2. Cut or grate ingredients into bite size pieces.

3. Put lukewarm water onto plate.

4. Soften the rice paper in the lukewarm water for 10-30 seconds, or until soft and slightly sticky.

5. Move your rice paper to another plate and fill with ingredients.

6. Roll your rice paper up to make a neat package.

7. Enjoy!

Here are some combinations of ingredients I like:

• salad greens, leftover roasted chicken, sliced green apple and pomegranate seeds
• rice, leftover roasted chicken and mint with chili dipping sauce
  
• salad greens, pork, orange slices and mint
• rice, red pepper (raw or roasted/grilled), feta cheese and pine nuts
  
• salad greens, onion, beef, sliced caramelized onion and mushrooms
• chicken, sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and basil
  
• capers, salmon or other fish, and softened cream cheese
• salad greens, tuna salad, cracked black pepper
  

Have fun with it and experiment!