paella salad
Summertime food! A nice cool alternative to your regular lettuce based salads. Hearty enough for a main dish.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 pound medium-size fresh shrimp, unpeeled
- 5 ounces package yellow rice mix (i use the spicy one)
- 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 cups diced, cooked chicken breast
- 1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen english peas, thawed
- 1/3 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 2 ounces jar diced pimento, drained
- - lettuce leaves
- - lemon slices
How To Make paella salad
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Step 1Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp; set aside.
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Step 2Prepare the rice according to the package directions, omitting the butter. Combine the rice, vinegar, and next 4 ingredients; stir well. Add reserved shrimp, chicken, tomato, peas, celery, onion, and pimiento; toss well. Cover and chill thoroughly.
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Step 3Serve the salad on lettuce leaves on individual salad plates. Garnish, if desires with lemon slices.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#shrimp
Keyword:
#cooked chicken breast
Keyword:
#rice-salad
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Dairy Free
Culture:
Spanish
Category:
Salads
Method:
Stove Top
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