RPS Family Liaisons Cooking Series: Dominican Republic

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often cheaper.

seafood

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

Start with seasoned shrimp (pepper, garlic, salt) in a bowl.

Melt a stick of butter in a hot pan.

Add minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté until fragrant.

Chop red onion and add it to the pan with garlic and butter, stirring well.

Add diced tomatoes to the onion and garlic mixture and stir.

Sprinkle paprika over the shrimp and mix it in.

Increase the heat to cook the shrimp faster until they turn orange, indicating they are done.

Prepare plantains by slicing them at an angle into rounds.

Heat about 1 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil in a separate pan until hot.

Test the oil temperature with a piece of plantain before adding them to the oil.

Carefully add the sliced plantains to the hot oil, frying them for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

While the plantains are frying, prepare the avocado salad by slicing avocados.

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