From: Good Housekeeping US
Lime-Rubbed Shrimp with Avocado-Grapefruit Salad
Yields:
4
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Cal/Serv:
295
Fresh and light, a salad of tart grapefruit, creamy avocado, and spicy grilled shrimp makes a satisfying meal on a hot day.
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Ingredients
- 2 limes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Ruby Red or Rio Star grapefruit
- 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 oz. peeled deveined shrimp (16- to 20-count)
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 1 avocado
- 4 whole-grain dinner rolls
Directions
- Step 1From limes, grate 1/4 teaspoon peel; squeeze 1/4 cup juice. Set peel aside. In 1-quart saucepan, heat ginger, sugar, and lime juice to boiling on high, stirring. Remove from heat and let stand.
- Step 2With knife, cut peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Holding grapefruit, 1 at a time, over medium bowl, cut out segments between membranes. Squeeze membranes to release remaining juice into bowl. Discard seeds. Thinly slice half of mint.
- Step 3Preheat grill pan or prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling on medium-high.
- Step 4Rub oil all over shrimp. Sprinkle sliced mint, lime peel, cayenne, and 1/8 teaspoon salt all over shrimp. Grill 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp just turn opaque throughout, turning over once.
- Step 5Pour ginger mixture through sieve over grapefruit, pressing on ginger to extract liquid. Gently stir to mix.
- Step 6Divide lettuce and mint leaves among 4 plates. Top with shrimp, avocado, and grapefruit mixture. Serve with rolls.
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