Spicy Shrimp And Avocado Salad
Serves: 2
Mohammad Wiegand
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
49
Sweetness
48
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Chives (chopped fresh)1 cup
Cilantro (chopped fresh)1 tbsp
Jalapeno (chopped)1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)1 cup
Olive Oil1 small
Shallot (minced)Directions:
1
Dice the romaine into bite sized pieces, place in large salad bowl and set aside
2
In a medium non-stick pan heat the olive oil
3
Add the avocado and saute for 5 minutes
4
Remove the avocado with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl
5
Pour out all but 2 tablespoons of avocado oil into a small bowl, and reserve
6
Add the minced shallot to the skillet and return to medium heat
7
Cook, stirring until shallots begin to soften (about 30 seconds)
8
Add the shrimp, salt and pepper and jalapenos or cayenne, if using, and saute until shrimp are cooked through (3-4 minutes)
9
Remove from heat and spoon the shrimp into the bowl with the Avocado pieces
10
Add the chives and cilantro and fold together gently, just to combine the ingredients
11
With a rubber spatula, scrape any remaining oil in the skillet into the bowl with the reserved avocado oil
12
Whisk in the lime juice and salt and pepper to taste to make a dressing
13
Toss some of the dressing with the romaine until the lettuce is nicely coated, divide among serving plates
14
Top the lettuce with hot shrimp mixture, drizzle with additional dressing, garnish with cilantro and serve