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Easy Sweet Salsa

July 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Appetizer, Buffet, Easy, Easy Fruit Recipes, Fruit, New Fruit Recipes, No Cook, Side Dish, Snack, Starter

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frt_sal Easy Sweet Salsa - This wonderful, sweet and sassy, fruit salsa recipe is so fresh tasting, easy, and speedy, you may never eat the store-bought variety ever again. Big chunks of fresh, colorful garden veggies, paired with a refreshing splash of citrus, and ripe juicy mango. Great with fish and meat, and a great healthy snack, with some tortilla chips.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Mango, Veggies
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Sweet Salsa

1 large ripe mango, peeled, pitted and diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions to make Easy Sweet Salsa

Step 1:Prepare the mango salsa by combining the mango, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper in a bowl. Add the lime juice and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Tropical Tuna Steaks

July 17, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Barbeque, Easy Fruit Recipes, Fruit, Main Course, New Fruit Recipes, Supper

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  Tropical Tuna Steaks - Succulent, light, tuna steaks, saturated in a fruit marinade, with an asian flare, that BBQ in only ten minutes! So moist, they will melt in your mouth and overflowing with the flavor of the sweet, tangy, marinade. Try it with one of our Spinach salads.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Tuna Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Tropical Tuna Steaks

1/2 cup pineapple or other tropical fruit preserves
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick

Directions to make Tropical Tuna Steaks

Step 1:To prepare marinade, combine preserves, hoisin, lime juice, cilantro, ginger, and sesame oil in a small bowl. Stir well. Pour into a resealable plastic bag or glass bowl; toss tuna with marinade to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 2:Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
Step 3:Remove tuna steaks from marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Be careful not to overcook - the tuna should be lightly browned on the outside but still slightly pink in the middle. Serve immediately.

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Saucy Summer Lobster Rolls

June 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Easy, Easy Fruit Recipes, Fruit, Main Course, Supper

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saucy_summer_lobster_rolls Saucy Summer Lobster Rolls - A delectable, summer fruit sauce, made with fresh, ripe mango, and splash of lime really takes the flavor level up a notch here! The bright sauce is the topping for these luscious lobster meat and mixed fresh greens, rolls. Very easy, yet it tastes like you worked for hours on it.

Prep Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Lobster
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Saucy Summer Lobster Rolls

For the Mango Sauce:
1 cup chopped ripe mango
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup olive oil
Kosher salt to taste

For the Summer Rolls:
12 (8 inch) Vietnamese spring roll wrappers (rice paper)
1 pound cooked lobster tails, sliced
1 (1/2 pound) avocado, sliced
3 ounces mizuna or similar type peppery salad green
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
6 ounces ocean greens, sea vegetables
1 cup hearts of palm, cut into 1/4-inch sticks
2 ounces enoki mushrooms
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Directions to make Saucy Summer Lobster Rolls

Step 1:Prepare the sauce by pureeing the mango, mirin, lime juice, and olive oil until smooth in a blender. Season to taste with salt, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 2:Soak a spring roll wrapper in a bowl of warm water until just pliable, about 30 seconds. Gently shake off excess water, and place onto work surface. Place some of the sliced lobster, avocado, mizuna, mint, sea vegetables, heart of palm, and mushrooms in a strip on the bottom edge of the spring roll. Fold once towards the center, then fold in the sides and continue rolling into a cylinder. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Step 3:To serve, slice each roll diagonally, and serve two per person accompanied by mango sauce.

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Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

June 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Boiled, Easy, Easy Fruit Recipes, Fruit, Main Course, Salad, Supper

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  Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad - The big chunks of fresh, colorful citrus in this fruit salad give this wonderful salad so much zest, your tastebuds will go into shock. Combined with creamy yogurt and sensational lobster meat, this is an extremely hearty salad recipe, a meal all by itself.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

3 8 oz lobster tails; fresh or frozen
1 md Pink grapefruit; peeled, sectioned
1 md Orange; peeled and sectioned
1/4 c Orange yogurt
3 tb Orange juice
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated orange rind
1 ts Grated lime rind
1/8 ts White pepper
4 c Fresh spinach leaves; torn
2 ts Fresh chives; chopped

Directions to make Sweet Citrus Lobster Salad

Step 1:Cook lobster tails in boiling water 6-8 minutes or until done; drain. Rinse with cold water. Split and clean tails. Cut lobster meat into bite-sized pieces. Combine lobster, grapefruit sections and orange sections.
Step 2:Combine yogurt, juices and rinds with white pepper in a small bowl; stir with a wire whisk until well blended. Pour over lobster mix.
Step 3:Arrange spinach on individual serving plates. Top each serving with 1 cup of the lobster mix. Sprinkle with chives.

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Avocado Filled with Crabmeat

June 18, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Easy, Fruit, Salad, Side Dish

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  Avocado Filled with Crabmeat - The very under-used avocado, is made into a very attractive serving bowl, for this tasty crab salad. Crunchy, fresh fruit and veggies, with a wonderful medley of herbs, are combined then served in an avocado shell, on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Fruit, Crab
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Avocado Filled with Crabmeat

2 Avocados
1/2 lb Crabmeat
1 ds Hot pepper sauce
1/4 c Minced celery
Mayonnaise, Lemon juice, salt, pepper, shredded lettuce
4 Hard cooked eggs, chopped
4 Anchovy fillets
4 Strips pimiento
1 Lemon, cut in 4 wedges
1 Tomato, cut in 4 wedges
Black olives
Parsley sprigs
HERBED MAYONNAISE DRESSING
1 c Mayonnaise
1 ds Tarragon
1 ds Chervil
2 T Chopped chives
2 T Tomato puree (or more)

Directions to make Avocado Filled with Crabmeat

Step 1:Combine 1 cup mayonnaise, tarragon, chervil and chives. Add just enough tomato puree to give dressing a pourable consistency and delicate color. Set aside.
Step 2:To make salad, cut avocados in halves and remove seeds. Flake crabmeat and combine with hot pepper sauce, celery and enough mayonnaise to moisten. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Step 3:Place avocado halves on shredded lettuce, fill with crab mixture and sprinkle generously with chopped eggs. Garnish with anchovies, pimiento strips, lemon and tomato wedges, olives and parsley. Serve dressing on side.

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