http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/ Life in the Slow Lane: INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL POT LUCK BLOG HOP!!!

Saturday 24 March 2012

INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL POT LUCK BLOG HOP!!!

Welcome to this fabby Pot Luck Housewarming party, organised by the lovely DEB over at PAPERTURTLE.


If you have arrived at me from BEVERLY at BE GLORIOUS, you are on the right track...if you've dropped by just by chance, the Hop starts HERE, with Deb herself!


First of all, welcome to my home here in Sunny Spain!






 I have cleared shuffled a few things around the dining table (my scrapping table!) in the Naya......that's the large glass-fronted area on the front of the house, so that we can eat there.



It's ZESTY LIME SHRIMP AND AVOCADO  SALAD from me today..... I'm hoping someone's bringing the Margaritas!!

Here's what you'll need:

Jumbo Prawns
Red Pepper 
Tomato
Avocado
Onion (red is better, but I forgot to get some so I've used a white one for the pic!)
Lime
Coriander (Cilantro)
Jalapeno Pepper (I'm just using paste mixed with my oili, as they are almost impossible to get here!)
Olive Oil

I haven't given quantities, as I reckon with salad you just use as much as you have/fancy at the time. 

METHOD


1.In a small bowl combine red onion, lime juice, olive oil, pinch of salt and pepper. Let them marinate at least 5 minutes to mellow the flavor of the onion. 

2.In a large bowl combine chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, jalapeño. Combine all the ingredients together, add cilantro and gently toss. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. 

Easy-Peasy...and it should look something like this


If you head over to FIONA'S place now, I'm sure she'll have something yummy  to share with you!
Enjoy the rest of the Hop..and thanks for organising the fun Deb!

Here's a list of all the participants, just in case you get lost:

Drinks/Appetizers
Deb @ PaperTurtle – http://paperturtle.blogspot.com
Rinda @ Gallo Organico – http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/
Beverly @ BE glorious - http://beglorious.blogspot.com/

Soups/Salads
Alison @ Life in the Slow Lane – http://alisonslife-in-the-slow-lane.blogspot.com/
Fiona @ Staring at the Sea – http://fiona-staringatthesea.blogspot.com/
Amy @ Over at our Place - http://overatourplace.blogspot.com/

Side/Main Dishes
The “Not So” Small One @ From High in the Sky – http://fromhighinthesky.blogspot.com/
Jacky @ Scrappy Jacky - http://scrappyjackylive.blogspot.com/
Deb @ Deb’s World – http://debs14.blogspot.com/
Ginger @ Ginger’s Life of Spice - http://gingerslifeofspice.blogspot.com/
Karen @ Tales from the Scrapheap - http://talesfromthescrapheap.blogspot.com/
Karen @ Random Reflections - http://kbwalker.blogs.com/random_relfections/
Ruth @ Everyday Life of a Suburban SAHM - http://suburbansahm.blogspot.com/

Desserts
Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita - http://dreamingladolcevita.blogspot.com/
Ruth @ Chatty Crafty Arty Pig - http://chattycraftyartypig.blogspot.com/
Margaret @ Finnegan Begin Again – http://margaretfinnegan.blogspot.com/
Becca @ La Jolie Fleur Rouge - http://lajoliefleurrouge.blogspot.com/
Cheri @ Scrap Dreams - http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com/
Carrie @ Rosalind Revival – http://www.rosalindrevival.com/  {dessert/drink wrap-around…}



Have a great weekend

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx



33 comments:

  1. Hi Alison! I'm not sure what I love the most about this post: the yummy looking salad (MUST give this a try!!!}, your beautiful setting in Spain, or that sweet photo of you wearing your Team Teal band! It's the first thing I noticed. :o)

    Thanks so much for "coming" to my party. I loved being at your house for this leg of the hop! xo

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  2. That looks delicious Alison and the perfect accompaniment to Rinda's margaritas. My daughter is looking over my shoulder and she said, "I wish we lived there!" Your home looks very inviting.
    Fiona xx

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  3. Good morning (hmmmm afternoon for you) Alison, I envy your Naya and this recipe sounds perfect for a sunny, warm day sitting around enjoying friends. I have actually just started to like avocados so will definitely be trying this out this spring :)

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  4. Sounds yummy Alison! I love shrimp.

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  5. Looks too delicious to actually eat! Great party!

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  6. what a perfect refreshing salad to go with the wonderful sun in your house - its making me feel warm just looking at the photo

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  7. Beautiful photos - thanks for the food ideas - very Spanish :0)

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  8. Ooh, this would be perfect on a summer day!

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  9. Hi Alison! I have already copied and pasted this recipe because your version tastes amazing! I hope you don't mind if I stay a bit longer as the fresh snow we got is making me a tad cold and I just love to sit outside on the patio :o) I promise to behave ;)

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  10. Oh. My. Gosh. The meal looks great, but your house!! Gorgeous!! When can I come visit?! :) Love it!

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  11. that looks like my kind of salad!

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  12. Alison, your recipe looks delicious - so fresh and tasty, just right for the time of year. And that warm, sunny welcome? Just perfect!

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  13. Sounds lovely and easy,Alison....just my kind of recipe.

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  14. I brought over a whole pitcher of fresh margaritas Alison. I love, love, love your house! Thanks for posting a picture and the recipe. Sounds totally delicious!
    Rinda

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  15. Oooh Alison your home is lovely, full of sunshine, I love the look of the tasty salad so another recipe to try thank you xxx

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  16. Oh Alison - I want to scrap in your Naya it looks so light and beautiful. I think your salad looks delicious and I may try it without the prawns, x

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  17. Oooh, sunshine! It looks lovely where you are, Alison. I so enjoyed my first ever visit to Spain - Mijas, in January - I hope to come over there again soon!

    The salad looks great and has lovely ingredients. I may just try some...

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  18. That looks so pretty and sounds delicious. A plate of spanish sunshine!

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  19. Wow Alison, your home is amazing! I am very jealous!
    Thanks for the recipe it sounds really yummy!

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  20. This looks fabulous, as does your beautiful home. I'd love to be able to serve this salad in a setting like that! I will, however, be serving it although the setting will be a little less sunny!

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  21. Oh my, oh my .... I struggled to get here leaving the hospitality of the US, but I am so glad I made it - yummo! This is a perfect salad - hmmmmm, I might try it this week, we all love prawns down here!

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  22. Wow! That looks yummy AND healthy. Sound like a winner to me :-)

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  23. Yum! Your Naya is gorgeous! It looks like a great place to eat and scrap.

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  24. Oh my goodness that looks totally yummy - my mouth is watering! Definitely going to be making that soon!! And love the photo of you - you should scrap that soon!!

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  25. This is my favorite recipe so far. Looks fabulous. And sunny Spain! Lucky you!

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  26. this looks awesome! A perfect little salad for mum and dad to share, although we have prawn-loving children, so might have to go gentle on the chilli!

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  27. MMMMMM! Delicious! how I would love to pop over to your place and share some with you:)

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  28. Wow that looks yummy and I love the idea of a food hop :D

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  29. That sounds really nice Alison, that's a lovely photo of you x

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  30. That looks lovely! Those shrimps are huge and I just love them!

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  31. Love the shot of your house and that looks delicious! TFS

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  32. Alison I don't know if I love the house or the salad more!

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