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Delicious Lenten Seafood Nourishes Body And Soul

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Food For Thought a Lenten seafood dishes can be a delicious way to observe the season. nutritional choice, seafood is perfect for today’s busy families. A complete seafood dinner can be ready in a half hour or less and still have the eye and taste appeal to spark clean plates in even the youngest family mem- bers. Inspirations for Lenten seafood entrees, salads, appetizers and snacks (as well as great seafood recipes for all times of the year) are just a click away at www.aboutseafood.com. This recipe for Mexican Shrimp Pilaf from the National Fisheries Institute covers all the bases: it’s a complete meal for a family of four incorporating the important “five-a-day” servings of veggies along with high protein, palatepleasing shrimp in a yummyrice mixture topped with kid-friendly chips and cheese. %4 poundlarge shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup zucchini, chopped % cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 2 tablespoonsripeolives, sliced 2 tablespoonstortilla chips, crushed % cup cheddarcheese, grated 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped 1 jar picante sauce Saute rice in margarine in a large skillet until golden, stirring frequently. Slowly add water, seasoning packet from rice, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in shrimp, zucchini, corn and olives; cover and simmer5 to 10 minutes or until shrimp are pink andrice is tender. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with chips, cheese and onion. Serve with picante sauce. Makes4 servings.