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Chilled Shrimp & Lime Salad

Here's how you make Chilled Shrimp & Lime Salad
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 1m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound fresh shrimp (peeled, deveined, and butterflied)
  • 5.26 ounces cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  • 6 ounce red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion (1/4 onion, thinly sliced)
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro (lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (stemmed and finely chopped)
  • 1 avocado, pitted and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 3 to 4 limes, whole
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Corn nuts, for garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • BLANCH THE SHRIMP

  • Step 1: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice cold water.

  • Step 2: Add the shrimp to the boiling water and allow to cook for 1 minute.

  • Step 3: Remove the shrimp from the pot with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge into the ice bath.

  • Step 4: Allow the shrimp to cool thoroughly, then drain and place on paper towels to absorb some of the water. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl.

  • PREPARE THE VEGETABLES

  • Step 5: Add the tomatoes, red pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and avocado to the shrimp.

  • Step 6: Season with salt and pepper to toss lightly.

  • PREPARE THE DRESSING

  • Step 7: Finely grate the zest of 3 of the limes (refer to NOTE # 2 below) and juice 2 limes.

  • Step 8: Combine the zest and juice in a small bowl. Mix in the horseradish, ketchup, and olive oil. Pour dressing over the shrimp salad and toss well. Check seasoning and adjust if necessary. (Depending on your taste for lime, you may want to juice the 3rd lemon, but it's up to you how limey you want it).

  • GARNISH AND SERVE

  • Step 9: Slice the remaining lime into wedges. Transfer the salad to a serving platter and garnish with sprigs of cilantro and lime wedges. Sprinkle corn nuts over the salad for added crunch.

  • Step 10: NOTE on Advanced Preparation: The salad can be prepared several hours ahead of time, which will allow the flavors to blend well. If you are preparing the salad in advance, add the salt and cilantro right before serving. Marinating the salad with the salt will toughen the shrimp and cause the vegetables to go limp. Adding the cilantro at the end will ensure that it keeps its texture and will not become too soggy.

  • Step 11: NOTE # 2: The zest of the citrus fruit is the outermost layer of the fruit's skin. It adds an incredible burst of flavor and color to recipes. Use a box grater, rasp, or citrus zester to remove the skin. Make sure to remove only the colored part of the peel; the white pith is a bit bitter and will impart bitterness to your salad.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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