It is officially Spring and you can’t imagine how happy I am! I feel a little bit bad that winter is gone because I really enjoy cooking and eating winter food, but I absolutely love Spring. It feels just like my home city, Medellin, which is known as “the city of eternal Spring”!
The trees are beginning to bud and the flowers are blooming. There is something special about this season, there are so many things to love about spring. Don’t you think?
Now, let me introduce you to my Shrimp and Salmon Skewers. They are a fantastic and simple appetizer and with the orange sauce, it is a combination made in heaven.
The orange sauce or salsa de naranja can be used with your favorite meat as well. My aunt always made this sauce in Colombia for parties and I just love it.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(About 12 to 15 appetizers)
- Orange Sauce
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons butter
- Salt and pepper
- Skewers
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon, cut into small pieces
- 12 to 15 cooked large shrimp
Directions
To make the sauce: in a small bowl dissolve the corn starch with 3 tablespoons of water.
Over medium-low heat, place a small pot and add all the ingredients for the sauce. Stir constantly until the sauce is thick about 10 minutes. Set aside.
For the skewers:
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a large baking dish place the salmon pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.
Assemble small skewers with one piece of salmon and one shrimp. Serve with the orange sauce on the side.
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Simply Life says
WOW! I think you´ve managed to combine all my favorite ingredients into one dish! Looks amazing!
Sandi says
This looks great…..does it have to be made with fresh orange juice?
Anna says
Awwwww!!! Eternal Spring would be heavenly it is my favorite season, everything looks so pretty. That’s a really yummy combo loved the orange sauce.
Bo says
I love the shrimp and salmon combination…with the orange sauce it sounds really delicious.
Sarah Naveen says
Sounds great and looks so yummy!!
Ivy says
Wow, I thought that this would be barbequed and was kind of disappointed as we don’t barbeque often, living in an apartment, but since it’s in the oven it is definitely something I would love to make. Love all the ingredients. I made a salmon recipe combined with orange juice only recently and thought I was nuts to make this combination but it did turn out to be delicious and hope to post it soon.
Baking is my Zen says
Sounds great for an appetizer!
Sandra G says
The colors remind me of spring flowers, how refreshing and light!
Kim says
This is so pretty Erica! It’s like a ray of sunshine and I bet it tastes so refreshing. Happy Spring to you!
Joan Nova says
you should enter this photo in shutterboo’s weekly challenge on flickr. the theme this week is “orange”.
tasteofbeirut says
What a splendid recipe Erica! Love citrus, adore it actually and orange sauce with seafood sounds like a match made in heaven! Plus in a skewer, even better!
Erica says
Thank you all for the comments!
yasmeen says
I love anything with oranges 😀
Gera @ SweetsFoodsBlog says
Excellent combinations of flavors Erica, love both, seafood together with this yummy sauce!! Send me some spring days…here is fall 😉
All the best,
Gera
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes says
Oh wow, I love seafood! This looks so healthy and scrumptious.
Lyndsey says
I love the presentation! It looks so beautiful! Nothing like fresh orange juice in anything!
Erica says
Thank you guys!
Kathleen says
I love this! It sounds fresh and delicious!
Chef E says
Orange! I get so excited about Orange! Now I can imagine how great this dish is! I will be tweeting this my dear!
grace says
aside from the fact that so much seafood is involved and i’m woefully averse to it, i’m smitten with this! so many shades of orange–it’s beautiful, erica. even a fish-hater can appreciate that! 🙂
MaryMoh says
You have both my favourite on a stick….haha! Love this very much. I would love to try this.
Oysterculture says
I’ve always loved the salmon and citrus combo and you’ve added another favorite recipe to my growing list to explore – thanks!
Pilar says
I´ve been to Medellin and can vow that the weather is PERFECT! Of course, Erica, my neck of the woods in Colombia (the Caribbean coast) has all those beautiful beaches…LOL!! Its just such a beautiful country!!
Erica says
Thank you everyone for visiting this site 🙂
CaritoM says
Hey!!! I’m a new reader…. I am falling in love with your recipies…. they are simple and easy to make, I just moved to london a few weeks ago, and I am making my CHEF HUSBAND worry!!! ha ha ha haaaaaaa now i am cooking better than him!
Thanks! y siiiiii que delicia la comida Colombiana! SALUD Y JUEPAJE for ever! 🙂
Soma says
Shrimp and orange sauce ! wait till my DD sees this. She is going to be so thrilled. Simple and very summery recipe.
Carolina says
I made these for my friends and everyone loved them 🙂 Thank you!