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Fire Up the Grill! Nopalitos Salad with Grilled Shrimp

Fire Up the Grill! Nopalitos Salad with Grilled Shrimp

By Grace Bastidas | 07/02/2011 - 12:00 | 2 Comments

The grill is hot, but you’ve already made burgers and hotdogs every which way. Time to dazzle the family with something different. Here, Lucero Martinez, chef de cuisine at Pampano, a coastal Mexican seafood restaurant in New York, shares her recipe for one of her favorite summer dishes.

NOPALITOS (cactus leaves) SALAD...

Bren Herrera

Flanboyant Eats with Bren: The Perfect Summer Salad

By Bren Herrera | 07/27/2010 - 13:00 | 1 Comment

The weather right now is stifling in most parts of Eastern U.S., which, for me, means eating and drinking chilly offerings. Hot main entrees are okay; but adding a room temperature or chilled dish will cool down the collective heat. This summer salad fits the bill perfectly.

When I teach cooking classes in Atlanta, one of the challenges is coming up with...