I'm gonna shake up your shrimp world today, with shrimp salad perfection. That's what I thought the first time this combination passed my lips...sheer shrimp genius on a plate! And to say that after 30 years it's still on my mind qualifies this as a memorable merger indeed! Grapefruit's piquant bitter juiciness balanced by French dressing's sweetness, and creamy avocado, all adorning succulent shrimp atop a bed of greens...truly, it's a marriage made in heaven!
It's an easy prep, especially if you opt for precooked shrimp from your fish market. But here, I go the extra mile...because the shrimp was on sale. And the salad dressing is a refreshing rif on ordinary French dressing that will do good for your health conscious soul. Using raw apple cider vinegar and raw honey in this uncooked salad sauce preserves their nutritional value and means good things for your body. And, in case you don't know what a grapefruit "supreme" is, check out the pics below. I hope they help with the avocado too!
Happy spring! I hope this recipe is one you return to over and over again!
Happy spring! I hope this recipe is one you return to over and over again!
Shrimp Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Serves 2
1 grapefruit
1 avocado
10-12 large cooked and peeled shrimp
Salad greens
Honey Cider Salad Dressing* (see previous blog)
Red onion sliced very thin, for garnish, optional
If you are starting with raw shrimp, clean it, cook it, cool it, and peel it. Peel and segment the grapefruit, set aside. If you have not made the salad dressing yet, this would be a good time! Prepare plates with a bed of baby spinach or salad greens. Center avocado slices on plate, surround with grapefruit segments, top with shrimp. Drizzle with Honey Cider Salad Dressing and garnish with red onion if desired.
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