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Shrimp and Citrus Salad with Sesame Dressing

Shrimp and Citrus Salad with Sesame Dressing prepared during February’s Dona Elena Cuisinera Club monthly cooking classes.

Ingredients:

  • 500 g shrimps
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 T Dona Elena pure olive oil
  • 1pc pomelo, peeled and sectioned
  • 1pc Sunkist orange, peeled and sectioned
  • 1 cup jicama (turnips), sliced thinly
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced thinly
  • 1 head, lettuce or assorted greens, chopped

For the sesame dressing:

  • 50 grams, white sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 25 grams onions, chopped
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup sesame oil
  • 1 1/4 cup Dona Elena Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • to taste, salt and pepper

shrimp and citrus salad

Procedure:

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Dona Elena Cuisinera Celebrity Cook-off Challenge

The Dona Elena Cuisinera Club Celebrity Cook-off Challenge happened at Annabel’s Restaurant on Tomas Morato in Quezon City yesterday, October 24, 2009.

Two teams competed for the coveted Golden Spoon. Both teams had a chef who instructed the team members what to do.

Dona Elena Cuisinera Club Celebrity Cook-off Challenge

One team was called Hijos and Hijas with Gladys Reyes (in green) and blogger Sire Arevalo (in printed blue blouse).

Team with Gladys Reyes and Sire Arevalo

The other team was called Don and Donas with Bernadette Allyson.

team with Bernadette Allyson

Both teams were asked to choose the ingredients readily available for their use. They were given an hour to whip up their scrumptious dishes.

choosing ingredients

Presenting the cooked dishes to the audience:

entries

And the winner is…

winning team

…team Don and Donas led by Chef Senen Araneta with Bernadette Allyson, hershey Bardon, Jovie Gonzales and Catherine Yu.

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Posted by Treasure Jar on Oct 25th 2009 | Filed in FYI,Kitchen Needs,Plateful of Fun,Socials,Through the Lens,Trivia,Visual Delights | Comments (3)