Spicy Shrimp Salad

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Spicy Shrimp Salad

Recipe By : Delicious Decisions/tpogue@idsonline.com
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Vinaigrette
1/3 cup olive oil
5 tablespoons lime juice -- fresh
salt and pepper
dash cayenne
2 tablespoons cilantro -- chopped
Salad
1 cup jicama -- julienned
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 red chiles
2 shallot -- chopped
2 pounds shrimp -- peeled and deveined
1/4 cup scallion -- thinly sliced

Prepare vinaigrette by mixing ingredients thoroughly. Pour about a fourth of th
e vinaigrette over jicama and set aside.

Heat peanut oil in a large skillet, break chilies in half and add to oil. Add s
hallots first, then shrimp, being careful not to cool the oil. Cook for about o
ne minute, stirring and turning shrimp. Do not overcook. Remove from pan and di
scard chilies. Toss shrimp and shallots immediately in the vinaigrette. Add jic
ama and scallions and serve at once.

To serve chilled, prepare vinaigrette and refrigerate. Cook shrimp and shallots
as indicated but allow to cool. Add to vinaigrette and chill. Before serving,
slice jicama and scallions, add to mixture and serve on leaf lettuce.

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Per serving: 334 Calories; 19g Fat (52% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 8g Car
bohydrate; 230mg Cholesterol; 229mg Sodium


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