garlic shrimp salad

Name: Garlic Shrimp salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 5-7 sprig(s) romaine lettuce;; 1 - egg – i boil 4 eggs that are good for a week, write “hard” on shell using a pencil & store back in egg case);; 3-4 large raw shrimps (peeled & deveined);; 1/2 medium tomato;; 1/2 - carrot;; 5-6 - red grapes, seedless is best;; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil;; 1 medium bulb of fresh crushed garlic;; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 1 medium corn, raw (optional); 1 medium beet, raw (optional); 1 tablespoon(s) roasted almonds/walnuts (optional); 2 tablespoon(s) ranch lite dressing or your favorite dressing; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin (optional dressing); 1/2 - fresh lemon/lime juice (optional dressing); 1 small bulb of garlic, crushed (optional dressing); 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley (optional dressing); - dash salt & pepper (optional dressing)

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Marieta Chong

San Gabriel, CA

Updated on Oct 17, 2010

I made this recipe over 12 yrs ago when I started my diet...w/ over 12 main ingredients (including purple & green onions, cucumber, cilantro, dried yellow grapes, dried cranberries); but working full-time & commuting, I cut it down in half just to meet my daily vegetable intake. Sometimes I substitute the shrimp w/ baked chicken breast.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 20 Min

method ---

yield 1-2 serving(s)

Ingredients

5-7 sprigs romaine lettuce;
1 - egg – i boil 4 eggs that are good for a week, write “hard” on shell using a pencil & store back in egg case);
3-4 large raw shrimps (peeled & deveined);
1/2 medium tomato;
1/2 - carrot;
5-6 - red grapes, seedless is best;
1 tablespoon olive oil;
1 medium bulb of fresh crushed garlic;
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 medium corn, raw (optional)
1 medium beet, raw (optional)
1 tablespoon roasted almonds/walnuts (optional)
2 tablespoons ranch lite dressing or your favorite dressing
2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin (optional dressing)
1/2 - fresh lemon/lime juice (optional dressing)
1 small bulb of garlic, crushed (optional dressing)
1 teaspoon dried parsley (optional dressing)
- dash salt & pepper (optional dressing)

How To Make garlic shrimp salad

Step 1

Cover eggs w/ cold water, turn on medium heat (water should boil after 7 mins. in small pot); turn off gas; cover for 15 minutes; then replace warm water w/ cold water, uncovered.

Step 2

Mix cayenne pepper & shrimp together. Pour oil in non-stick pan; lightly brown garlic, add shrimp & cook for 3 min.; cool & set aside.
Step 3

Wash lettuce, tear into pieces & place in salad spinner to dry.
Step 4

Cut tomatoes & grapes in halves & remove seeds, if any; place on a bed of lettuce.
Step 5

Optional corn/beets: Boil fresh peeled corn & 3 cups of water in microwave every 5 min. up to 15 minutes til corn is cooked (turn corn every 5 min.); also boil peeled beet (cut in half) w/ one cup of water in microwave, cook the same way as corn; cool & slice. To roast nuts: In non-stick skillet, roast one cup of almonds/walnuts for 5 min.; cool & set aside. To add more flavor to nuts, add 1 tbsp. of brown sugar, dash cinnamon & salt; stir nuts til roasted & dry; place on plate/wax paper to cool; store in jar, label, & refrigerate left over.
Step 6

Add optional beet/corn, then shavings of carrot; top off w/ slices of egg, shrimps (may cut in halves to look more) & roasted nuts. Pour about 2 tbsp. of Ranch lite dressing or mix 2 Tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 fresh lime/lemon juice, 1 small bulb of fresh crushed garlic, dried parsley, salt & pepper.
Step 7

Serves 1 or 2
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