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Roasted Shrimp With Corn Salsa

This is an awesomely simple, light, and refreshing salsa that goes great with tortilla chips.

As much as we love a short cut meal, and as many times as we’ve caved and ordered take out in a pinch, there’s no replacement for a good home cooked meal. This does not mean that we need to slave over a hot stove making a meal from scratch, and for that reason, we like to choose ingredients that come together quickly and are packed with flavor. Our roasted shrimp is one of those meals; it requires very little prep time and is out-of-this-world delicious.

Fabulous! Refreshing and a little different from the norm. Doubled the recipe and added a few jalapenos. I let it sit overnight and the flavors were great. The wonderful recipe will make again and again!

Roasted shrimp has to be one of the quickest meals out there. The shrimp cooks up in less than 10 minutes and is easily seasoned. Keep it simple with olive oil, salt, and pepper, or jazz it up a bit with spices that will add some kick. We chose a spicier theme this time, adding chili powder and cumin for a little warmth. We particularly love roasted corn, and when it’s in season, we will definitely use fresh ears of corn – the flavor of fresh sweet corn is unbeatable. But it’s nice to know that when fresh ingredients, like corn, aren’t in season, we can look to our freezer for reinforcement.

If you just add some imitation crab meat, this recipe will turn into Ceviche. Which is delicious on tostada shells for a fuller version. Try it, you’ll love it!!!

A bag of frozen corn is the perfect substitute, especially because those kernels are often frozen and packaged to maximize flavor and freshness. We give the corn a boost as well, with vibrant flavor and color from diced jalapeño and red bell pepper. Again, this is easily done on a grill, but when the weather isn’t ideal for grilling, our skillet will achieve similar results. The corn still gets rich color and flavor in the sauté pan, and we get that roasted look and taste we wanted.

This is addicting! Had to pull the bowl away from my hubby so he would leave room for dinner! I made it exactly as directed and we loved it. I think next time, I might add a bit of jalapeno since we like things a little spicy.

If we ate by colors alone, this dish would be one attractive meal! The roasted pink and red of the shrimp, paired with vibrant yellow, green, and red from the roasted corn salsa, then a bed of rich Mexican rice for all of this to sit on and yeow-za…What a meal! A few fresh ingredients paired with some store bought short cuts and we had dinner on the table in no time, and it met with rave reviews.

Very, very nice. I added a tad of jalapeno because I needed to use it and a bit of extra garlic because I LOVE it. I had some grilled shrimp left over from the evening before and wow–it was so good in this dish. Really healthy salsa!