Easy Meal Ideas: A tasty kick-starter

This email was sent to you by tampabay.com. To ensure delivery to your inbox please add easymealideas@tampabay.com to your address book. Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen    Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad Every recipe I've ever seen that calls from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce only uses a tablespoon or two from the small can of potent peppers. I freeze the rest in a small, airtight container and then scrape out whatever I need for subsequent recipes. It's not really the best solution. Any other ideas for using/storing the rest of the can's contents? Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Cooking spray 1/4 cup finely chopped celery 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 3 tablespoons canola mayonnaise 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 8 Boston lettuce leaves Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and black pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add half of shrimp to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove shrimp from pan; repeat procedure with remaining shrimp. Cool shrimp for 5 minutes. Place shrimp in a medium bowl; stir in celery and next 6 ingredients (through cumin). Arrange 2 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 3/4 cup shrimp mixture. Serves 4. Source: Cooking Light   More recipes and food stories at tampabay.com            Tip of the day. Looking for something new to add to the breakfast rotation? How about grilled cheese sandwiches with Monterey Jack and thin slices of Granny Smith apple? A schmear of strawberry or raspberry jam is a delicious addition.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@sptimes.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet K. Keeler, who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, was named food editor at the St. Petersburg Times in 2000. Since that time, Taste has twice won best food section honors from the Association of Food Journalists. In addition to writing about food, she is the paper's lifestyle editor, overseeing travel and homes coverage.   For more, go to: http://www.tampabay.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter or manage other newsletter subscriptions at tampabay.com ©2009 • St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 Contact Us | Join Us | Advertise with Us | Subscribe to the St. Petersburg Times Privacy Policy | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright