Shrimp & Watermelon Salad
Created by ellie on July 10, 2018
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #29938
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 pound raw shrimp (large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail left on)
- 1/3 cup shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons oil (canola oil)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil (toasted)
- 3 cups watermelon, chopped
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 avocado, whole (cut into wedges)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, divided
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (black)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (toasted)
How to Make
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Step 1: Fit a steamer basket into a large pot and add 3 cups of water and the vinegar; bring to a boil. Add shrimp; cover and steam 5 minutes. Remove shrimp to a baking sheet; shill 15 minutes.
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Step 2: In a bowl combine the shallots, soy sauce, lime juice and honey and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in oils.
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Step 3: Add watermelons, lettuce, spinach, avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro to the bowl with the dressing; toss. Place salad on a large platter (leave any extra dressing in bowl) and add shrimp, the pepper flakes if using and 1/4 cup cilantro. Toss. Place shrimp mixture on top of salad and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (535.9 g)
- Calories 255.9
- Total Fat - 16.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 114.2 mg
- Sodium - 1032.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 14.5 g
- Calcium - 96.1 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 16 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg