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The holidays don't have to be so bad for your health!
Melissa Jaeger from Hy-Vee visited KARE in the Kitchen to show us how to make some holiday apps that make you feel great!
Shrimp Cucumber Bites
Serves 14
All you need:
14 raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp Mrs. Dash Taco Seasoning, divided
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cucumber, sliced
½ lime, juiced
1 cup guacamole (mild or spicy)
Pinch of cayenne pepper or paprika (optional, for garnish)
Cilantro (optional, for garnish)
Salt (optional, to taste)
All you do:
1. Pat dry - peeled and deveined raw shrimp. Toss in olive oil, 1 tsp Mrs. Dash Taco Seasoning and garlic powder.
2. Cook shrimp until they turn pink and tails have curled (internal temperature of 145 degrees F). Once cooked chill shrimp.
3. While shrimp cook, slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
4. Stir 1 tsp Mrs. Dash Taco Seasoning into guacamole. Pipe or spoon guacamole mixture on top of cucumber rounds. Top each with a squeeze of fresh lime juice to prevent browning.
5. Place a single shrimp on top of each cucumber and guacamole round. Garnish with cilantro and a pinch of cayenne pepper or paprika. Season with salt to taste if preferred.
6. Serve immediately.
Recipe: Hy-Vee Seasons magazine
Mango Pomegranate Salsa Cups
Serves 30
All you need:
30 wonton wraps
1 cup mango, diced
¼ cup red onion, minced
1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
Salt (optional, to taste)
Cayenne Pepper (optional, for garnish)
Nonstick cooking spray
All you do:
1. Spray muffin tin cups with nonstick cooking spray (can use regular muffin tin or mini muffin tin).
2. Line each muffin tin with a wonton wrap. Bake at 350 degrees F, until golden, approximately 7- 10 minutes.
3. While wonton wraps are baking – combine mango, red onions, pomegranate seeds, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt to taste – if desired. Chill until wonton wraps have cooled.
4. Remove wonton wraps from oven and let cool slightly. Divide salsa among baked wonton wraps and garnish with cayenne pepper if desired.
Pro tip: Make the fruit salsa ahead of time and let chill in fridge overnight to allow flavors time to meld together.
Recipe: Hy-Vee Seasons magazine
