Are you snowed in? Do you need a vacay to Mexico right now?

If that’s the case, try making this salad. You can even eat it it with a large marg if it’s that kind of day.

One of the best things about this salad – besides the amazing color and dance party of flavor is the fact that you probably have most of the ingredients right now. So there is no need to make an extensive grocery list with 50 items.

Run over to your pantry and check for the following basics:

canned corn – black beans – salsa – chili pepper sauce – cumin

Then head to your fridge and look for these everyday foods:

an avocado – a frozen bag of shrimp – romaine lettuce – carrots – fat free greek yogurt – a few tomatoes

If you’ve got them then you are ready to go.

Southwest Shrimp Salads

• 1 lb. frozen shrimp, already cooked when you buy it, remove tails if needed
• 2-3 T. red chili pepper sauce (depending how hot you like it)
• 2 t. cumin

• large bed of romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1/2 can of no-salt corn, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 can of low-salt black beans, drained and rinsed well
• handful of carrots, chopped
• 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 avocado, diced

• 2/3 c. salsa
• 1/4 c. greek yogurt
• a dash of cumin

For the shrimp:

1. Thaw or simmer the frozen cooked shrimp until it has just thawed.
2. Drain the water left from thawing or simmering the shrimp.
3. Mix the shrimp with chili pepper sauce and cumin and simmer for about 3-6 minutes on medium heat.
4. The shrimp should firm up and be coated in sauce.
5. Set aside to cool.

For the salad:

1. Chop the lettuce.
2. Layer beans, corn, carrots, tomatoes and avocado onto lettuce.
3. Place cooled shrimp on top.

For the dressing:

1. Mix greek yogurt with salsa and cumin.
2. Stir to combine.

That’s it. There is no way to mess it up.

Once you have loaded up on fresh veggies and tasty shrimp, find your favorite baker and ask them to bake you a fresh batch of cookies.

Make sure they mix the cookies and frosting in the bowl together and that they store their mixer in the oven. Once you find that, you are all set. If you can’t find your own special baker, I am sure I can share mine. 🙂

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