Sunday, August 22, 2010

Shrimp Caribbean Salad

I was at the store yesterday and happened to walk by the fish case where these jumbo shrimp were 50% off the regular price. They looked great, didn't really smell, and just needed to be sold quickly. I bought these, brought them home, boiled up some water, threw the shrimp in for a few minutes and cooled them in an ice bath overnight. I just threw together a salad that has a bit of a Mexican-Caribbean taste -

6-8 Jumbo Shrimp, peeled and boiled
2 cups mixed greens
2-3 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 of a fresh lime, squeezed
Some chopped fresh cilantro or 1 tsp dried cilantro
a few (to taste) chopped jalapenos
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/2 avocado, chopped

Toss the above and serve - Probably serves 2 people as a side dish, or 1 person as a main dish
*The only thing missing would be adding some fruit, maybe a kiwi chopped, some jicama would be good too.

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