“Vieux To Do” is this weekend in the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA. This festival is three in one: Creole Tomato, Cajun Zydeco Music, and Seafood Festivals. To get ourselves ready to eat, drink, dance and thoroughly enjoy the heat we are preparing a shrimp dish along with a creole tomato salad. We have Zydeco music on, opened a favorite bottle of wine and we are ready to cook. Join us as we enjoy the bounty South Louisiana offers…
Mais C’est Bon!
Enjoy!!
Creole Tomato Salad
- 1 lg Creole Tomato, cubed
- ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
- ½ cup creole red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbl Pecan Oil
- 1 Tbl Fig Infused Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 leaves fresh Basil, thinly sliced
Combine ingredients and mix well
Cajun Grain Brown Jasmine Rice
- 1 cup raw rice
- 2 cups water
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp Cajun Seasoning
Rinse rice. Bring water to a boil, add rice and seasonings. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and steam for 10 minutes.
Use your favorite rice if Cajun Grain Brown Jasmine is not available.
Shrimp
- 1 sm Creole Red Onion, cut in half and sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and rough chopped
- 1 Tbl Olive Oil
- Pinch salt
Sauté until soft. Remove from heat and place in small bowl.
- 12 lg Shrimp, peeled with tails left on
- 2 Tbl Pecan Oil
- Cayenne Pepper
- Papa Tom’s Paprika (local paprika from the farmers market)
- Salt
Season shrimp on one side with Salt, Cayenne and Paprika. Heat oil to medium, place shrimp in skillet in single layer seasoned side down and cook until pink (1-2 minutes), turn and cook until pink on other side (1-2 minutes) season with just paprika. Remove Shrimp and add onions and garlic to skillet, add more paprika for color.
Plate
Place a serving of rice in the plate, arrange shrimp over rice. Dress rice and shrimp with onions and garlic mixture. Place a serving of salad on side of shrimp and rice. Garnish with parsley.
Serve and enjoy with Zydeco music!
We have cooked and practice our Zydeco dancing in the kitchen – we are ready for the Vieux To Do. Join us at the NOLA Trifecta!
