Avocado Shrimp Salad
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Avocado Shrimp Salad is a flexible recipe that may be served as either an appetizer, main course or a salad. The subtle flavors are enhanced by lemon, herbs and spices. Simply delicious eating!
Avocado Shrimp Salad
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Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens
Recipe type: Salads
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined, cooked and coarsely chopped
- 4 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, cooked and chilled., reserved for garnish
- 1/3 Cup red onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely chopped
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 5 mandarin oranges, 3 juiced, 2 peeled and segmented*
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 avocados
- 1/2 Cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 8 Cups baby greens
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, add shrimp, onion, jalapeño, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon, mandarin segments and juices, and cumin. Gently mix and refrigerate for one hour.
- Just before serving, dice and gently stir in the avocado, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Toss greens with 1 tablespoon olive oil, place onto plates, and top with shrimp mixture.
- Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and one cookede shrimp.
Notes
* You may use canned or jarred mandarin orange segments in light syrup, drained.
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