Easy Tuesday dinner

One of the many great things about cooking and getting together with your friends to do it is that it makes any day of the week seem more bearable.

This is what we recently made for an easy ‘let’s-get-through-Tuesday’-themed dinner. What I love about both these dishes is that they are really bursting with flavor and they don’t look complicated (and they aren’t!), but they really pack a punch.

Chili shrimp pasta:

First, we sauteed some scallops and prawns in a chili oil and white wine reduction. In the end we also added some cherry tomatoes and garlic and then mixed it all with the pasta. Some parsley on top was also great. I personally love parsley with seafood, it just gives a great fresh endnote to the dish.

Blackberry and goat cheese salad:

We also made a mixed greens salad (rocket, lambs lettuce, baby greens) with avocado, parsnip chips, goats cheese and fresh blackberries with a just a subtle olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.

Here the trick really was to vary the textures and the sweetness of the ingredients. It was a great salad that we will definitely be repeating!

In case you are wondering, we had mascarpone-passion fruit – truffle ice cream  for dessert. Not homemade but an excellent new flavor.

Cheers! Only 3 more days until the weekend:).