The lovely people at Frieda’s Gourmet Foods dropped me an email a few weeks ago, asking if I’d like to try a new product for National Garlic Day (which was April 15th).  I said sure, and voila – four tubs of their Garlic Delight show up on my doorstep.

They’re quite simple  – the Original flavor just has garlic, oil, lemon juice, and salt, whipped up to a light and creamy texture.  Taken as a straight taste, it was almost TOO garlicky for me, but the flavored ones (a Chipotle, Sun Dried Tomato, and Green Olive)  are more interesting and tasty.  My favorite was the Sun Dried Tomato – I could see dishing it up with some sliced veggies or spread on a sandwich.

Or used in a saute, as I did here!  A few dollops, a quick cook, and I was done.  A nice weeknight dinner – and a shortcut I can see myself taking in the future.

Sauteed Garlicky Shrimp and Collard Greens
Serves one person

prep: 5 minutes total: 15 minutes

4-5 large collard green leaves
6 shrimp, peeled and deveined (I just used frozen cooked shrimp, defrosted)
heaping tablespoon Frieda’s Garlic Delights, Sun Dried Tomato Flavor*
vegetable oil

1.  Wash and dry the greens. Cut each leaf in half, then slice into 1-inch strips. Prep the shrimp.

2. Toss the shrimp with some of the garlic spread.  Heat a thin coat of vegetable oil in a saute pan.  Cook the shrimp until just pink and set aside.

3. Put the collard greens in the still-hot pan.  Add a few tablespoons of water and cover for 3-4 minutes to let steam.  Remove the cover, put in the rest of the Garlic Delights to taste, and cook until tender, another 4-5 minutes.

Serve with brown rice.

* The product makes this dish a lot easier.  But if none is available where you are, my guess is that you could substitute mixing a few cloves of garlic with a softened sun dried tomato and a little olive oil and salt in a food processor.