grilled shrimp summer salad
Packed with fresh ingredients, this colorful dish is absolutely delicious. It’s summer on a plate!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
4 Min
method
Grill
yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil or any other flavorless oils
- 1 tablespoon honey (substitute agave nectar)
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- ground himalayan sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
- BASTING SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons clarified butter
- 1 teaspoon fish rub
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce like frank's chili lime®
- SALAD
- 12 to 15 large shrimps, deveined
- 4 cups lettuce (green leaf or romaine)
- 1/2 cup english cucumber, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cup red peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup red onions, thinly sliced (lyonnaise cut)
- 1 large mango, peeled and cubed
- 1 large ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
How To Make grilled shrimp summer salad
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Step 1DRESSING:
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Step 2In a small bowl, add all the dressing ingredients. Whisk until combined; taste and adjust if necessary.
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Step 3Cover and transfer to the fridge for at least 1 hour.
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Step 4BASTING SAUCE:
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Step 5Later on, in another small bowl, add clarified butter, fish rub and hot sauce. Whisk the ingredients until well blended and set aside.
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Step 6SALAD:
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Step 7Skewer the shrimp one end at a time, leaving some space in between so they grill evenly.
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Step 8Brush the basting sauce on both sides of the shrimp making sure they’re well coated; set aside.
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Step 9Prep the avocado and place the cubes in a bowl. Sprinkle on ½ tbsp. lime juice and toss to coat to prevent from browning.
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Step 10Preheat grill to 500ºF/260ºC.
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Step 11Before barbecuing, assemble the salad. Place lettuce on serving plates then cucumber, red pepper, red onions, mango and avocado.
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Step 12Place the skewers on the preheated barbecue, close the lid and grill for 2 minutes per side.
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Step 13When they’re done, place them on top of the salad, drizzle on some dressing and add peanuts. Sprinkle on fresh chopped parsley and garnish with a lime wedge per plate.
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Category:
Other Salads
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Keto
Method:
Grill
Keyword:
#easy recipe
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Culture:
Canadian
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