Frozen shrimp/scallops

[easye7]

I bought two large bags of frozen shrimp (small, deveined kind, i believe ready to eat) and a bay scallops (the small variety, raw), one each. Does anyone have some suggestions on how to prepare these? My obvious first instinct was to just saute them, then add to pasta with either oil&garlic or tomato sauce, but I'm looking for some other ways to eat them independent of pasta.

Does anyone know a recipe for shrimp salad that doesn't call for a pound of mayo or anything

[PBateman2]

Courtesy of health.com:

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 4 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined (21–25 count)
1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3⁄4 teaspoon
kosher salt, divided
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
Olive oil cooking spray
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1⁄4 cup sliced fresh mint, divided
4 cups arugula
8 (4-inch) seedless watermelon wedges
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Instructions:
1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high.

2. Toss shrimp with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Stir in 1⁄4 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Lightly spray grill or grill pan with olive oil spray, and cook shrimp about 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a plate to cool.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, and more pepper to taste. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

4. In a medium bowl, combine red onion and 2 tablespoons mint. Add dressing, and toss gently. To serve, place 1 cup arugula on each of 4 plates and top with 2 melon wedges and 1⁄4 of the onion-mint mixture; sprinkle with equal amounts of feta, top with about 6 shrimp, and garnish with some of the remaining fresh mint. Serve immediately. (Serving size: about 6 shrimp, 1⁄4 of the watermelon mixture, and 1 cup arugula)

Nutrition:
Calories 273; Fat 13g (sat 5g, mono 6g, poly 1g); Cholesterol 193mg; Protein 23g; Carbohydrate 17g; Sugars 13g; Fiber 1g; Iron 4mg; Sodium 728mg; Calcium 223mg

[easye7]

Courtesy of health.com:

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 4 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined (21–25 count)
1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3⁄4 teaspoon
kosher salt, divided
1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
Olive oil cooking spray
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1⁄4 cup sliced fresh mint, divided
4 cups arugula
8 (4-inch) seedless watermelon wedges
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Instructions:
1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high.

2. Toss shrimp with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Stir in 1⁄4 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Lightly spray grill or grill pan with olive oil spray, and cook shrimp about 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a plate to cool.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, and more pepper to taste. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

4. In a medium bowl, combine red onion and 2 tablespoons mint. Add dressing, and toss gently. To serve, place 1 cup arugula on each of 4 plates and top with 2 melon wedges and 1⁄4 of the onion-mint mixture; sprinkle with equal amounts of feta, top with about 6 shrimp, and garnish with some of the remaining fresh mint. Serve immediately. (Serving size: about 6 shrimp, 1⁄4 of the watermelon mixture, and 1 cup arugula)

Nutrition:
Calories 273; Fat 13g (sat 5g, mono 6g, poly 1g); Cholesterol 193mg; Protein 23g; Carbohydrate 17g; Sugars 13g; Fiber 1g; Iron 4mg; Sodium 728mg; Calcium 223mg

Sounds great buuuuut I don't have arugula, mint, feta, watermelon, or red onion on hand

[PBateman2]

Sounds great buuuuut I don't have arugula, mint, feta, watermelon, or red onion on hand

No biggie. Go buy it..lol. You asked for a shrimp salad recipe in the latter part of your post. Provided one.

[eddiebo]

Saute w/ 1/2 finely chopped white onion in olive oil.
2 or more tablespoons of curry powder or indian masala (pre mixed or mix yourself) (amount to add is personal to your taste)
1/4 cup of water (or heavy cream, if you swing that way)
1 teaspoon better than buillon (a cheat I know)
1 sprig of cilanto.
Serve over basmati rice.

Since the shrimp are already cooked, simply defrost them and add them after the onion is just turning gold. Add the other ingedients.

-E

[desslok]

Saute the shrimp in scallops in a little olive oil and crushed garlic, then wilt up a bunch of spinach or baby spinach in a little olive oil, serve the shrimp and scallops ona. Bed of wilted spinach and squirt with a little lemon. If you want to step it up a notch and add calories, throw a little butter and a splash of wine when sauteeing the shrimp and scallops.

[easye7]

No biggie. Go buy it..lol. You asked for a shrimp salad recipe in the latter part of your post. Provided one.

Didn't mean to seem ungrateful, thanks man, will keep the recipe in mind, probably have to up the shrimp count though as these are the tinier salad variety.

[PBateman2]

Didn't mean to seem ungrateful, thanks man, will keep the recipe in mind, probably have to up the shrimp count though as these are the tinier salad variety.

Messin with ya! All good

[eddiebo]

Also, veganaise and miracle whip can subsitute your pound of bottled mayo for shrimp "salad" recipes. Though, not sure how much better they are, truly depends on the oil that is in 'em.

Or even make your own, isn't mayo just oil (maybe use olive), egg yolk, vinegar (or lemon juice) and maybe some spices to taste (mustard, paprika, etc.)

[easye7]

Also, veganaise and miracle whip can subsitute your pound of bottled mayo for shrimp "salad" recipes. Though, not sure how much better they are, truly depends on the oil that is in 'em.

Or even make your own, isn't mayo just oil (maybe use olive), egg yolk, vinegar (or lemon juice) and maybe some spices to taste (mustard, paprika, etc.)

Its not even a calorie thing, I just don't like mayonaise, it grosses me out. Oddly enough I love cottage cheese and greek yogurt..hmm.

Oh and I sorta copped out, just sauted them with diced onion and made scrambled eggs, topped with some salsa..very good though!