Paleo Bang-Bang Shrimp

Ingredients
Originally posted at Our Paleo Life

• 1 lb frozen Shrimp (thawed, peeled, deveined)
• ¾ cup Paleo Lime Mayo (Link)
• 3 Tbsp Tapatio Hot Sauce
• ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• ½ tsp Garlic Powder
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Put the shrimp in a bowl and add garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix around to evenly coat the shrimp.
• Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• While you’re waiting for the oil to heat up, combine the mayo, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes in a medium sized bowl.
• Once the oil is hot, add the shrimp, stirring frequently.
• When the shrimp are opaque and done (about 3-5 minutes) add them to the sauce in the bowl bowl and stir until coated.
• Serve over some Zucchini Noodles (Link) and enjoy!

Paleo Chocolate Cranberry Power Bars

Having made bars like this, I'm a huge fan of this recipe. While dates are REALLY sticky feeling, the clean up surprisingly well with very little mess too. In short, these paleo power bars are GREAT!

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups pecans, lightly toasted
• ¼ cup cacao powder
• 15 large medjool dates, pits removed
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 10 drops stevia
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
• ½ cup dried cranberries (you can add more if you like)

Instructions

• Blend pecans and cacao powder in food processor until combined and coarsely ground
• Add in dates and process until blended into dry ingredients
• Process in vanilla, stevia and agave until well combined
• Stir (or work in) dried cranberries with a spoon or by hand
• Press mixture into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
• Freeze for 1 hour, or until firm, then cut into 16 squares
• Makes 16 squares

Originally posted at Elana's Pantry