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Grilled Shrimp Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette

4 (1-inch-thick) slices day-old French bread or other firm white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large tomato, cut into 1-inch-thick slices (about 12 ounces)
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 garlic clove, chopped
48 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 2 pounds)

Cooking spray

9-1/2 cups torn romaine lettuce
3/4 cup cubed peeled avocado
1/2 cup sliced red onion

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes or until toasted. Set aside.
Brush tomato slices with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place to-mato slices on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 10 minutes on each side or until tomato slices are blackened. Combine 3 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, tomato slices, parsley, and next 5 ingredients (parsley through garlic) in a food processor, and process until blended. Divide vinaigrette in half. Set aside.
Thread shrimp onto 6 (12-inch) skewers, and brush with half of vinaigrette. Prepare grill. Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 4 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done. Remove shrimp from skewers. Combine remaining half of vinaigrette, toasted bread cubes, shrimp, lettuce, avocado, and sliced onion in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.

6 servings (serving size: 2-1/2 cups)

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

1 10 3/4 ounce can cream of chicken soup
1 12 ounce salsa, green chilie, mild
3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (or pork, beef or turkey)
1 1/2 cups cheese, mexican style blend, shredded
1 1/4 cups corn
1 4 oz. can green chili, chopped
12 corn tortillas
2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1 avocado, Hass, diced
1/2 cup red onions, diced

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 13 x9 in baking dish with nonstick spray.

Sauce: Whisk soup and 1/2 can water in a bowl until smooth. Stir in salsa, 1/4 cup cilantro and cumin.

In another bowl, combine chicken, 3/4 cup each cheese blend and sauce, corn, chilies and remaining cilantro.

Layer tortillas on bottom of baking dish. Top with chicken mixture, cheese and sauce. Repeat layers, ending with cheese on top. Cover dish with foil, bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 20 minutes, or until sauce bubbles around edges and cheese is melted.

Serve with lettuce, tomato, avacado and onion on side.