Mango Couscous

Ingredients:

1 cup couscous
1 Mnago, peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tbsp chopped mint (optional)
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Cook couscous according to package directions.
2. Combine with Mango, red onions, cilantro & lime juice.
3. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Grilled Curried Shrimp with yogrut sauce

Serve 4 Prep: 10 mins Cook: 10 mins

Ingredients:

3/4 lb shrimp, cleaned and shelled, tails on.

Marinade Sauce

2 Tbsp Red curry paste
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

Dipping sauce

1 7-oz container Greek yourt
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
Lime wedges (optional)


Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together red curry paste, vegetable oil, garlic & lime juice. Add shrimp; toss to coat.
Mean time, mix together yogurt, ginger and cilantro and garlic in a small bowl. Season to taste with black pepper
Heat grill to medium high. Grill shrimp until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
Arrange shrimp on platter and serve with yogurt sauce. Garnish with lime wedges if desired.

Recipe: Applesauce Cake

This recipe can also be used to make muffins. Simply reduce the baking time by 15 minutes.

1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for cake pan
3 large apples, peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into chunks
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground c innamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
confectioners' sugar (optional), for serving

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly oil an 8-inch round cake pan.
In a medium saucepan, bring apples and 1/4 cup water to a simmer over high.
Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until apples are very tender, 12 minutes.
Mash apples with a whisk, stirring to dry mixture slightly, 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Whisk brown sugar into apples, then oil.
Whisk in eggs, then flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Transfer batter to pan and bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Let cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.
Invert and let cake cool on rack.
To serve, dust trop with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Makes 6 servings

Martha Stewart Everyday Food, October 2005
www.marthastewart.com/recipe/applesauce-cake