Recipe courtesy of Alfred Portale

Shrimp, Spiced Mango, and Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 36 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Inactive: 3 min
  • Cook: 3 min
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Shrimp Marinade:

Citrus Vinaigrette:

Salad:

Directions

  1. Make the marinade: Whisk together all the ingredients in a large bowl. Reserve 2 teaspoons of the marinade. Add the shrimp to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 6.
  2. Make the vinaigrette: In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mustard, zest, and reserved marinade. While whisking, drizzle in the oils to form a smooth vinaigrette. Set aside.
  3. Make the salad: Remove the shrimp from the marinade; scrape off any excess marinade from the shrimp.
  4. Season the shrimp, to taste, with salt. Heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  5. In a bowl, toss together the onion, mango and avocado. Dress lightly with some of the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  6. In a another bowl, lightly toss the lettuce with some of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Mound the salad in the center of a platter and surround with the shrimp. Spoon some of the dressing over the shrimp and serve. (Reserve remaining vinaigrette for another use.)
rated 3.8 of 5 stars

4 Reviews

susan s.
susan s.June 7, 2014
rated 5 of 5 stars
This is a delicious recipe as well as visually appealing. The fruit, spice and heat are well balanced. Easy to make. Will definitely make again and will use the salsa with other recipes!
Sharon B.
Sharon B.February 20, 2007
rated 5 of 5 stars
Very tasty and romantic!!
JANE P.
JANE P.June 10, 2005
rated 1 of 5 stars
I didn't care for this at all! The marinade was way too smoky, and just didn't compliment the natural flavors of the shrimp and fruits. Usually, I think Sarah is a food goddess, but she missed on this one.
ANDY L.
ANDY L.August 16, 2004
rated 4 of 5 stars
Wonderful blend of flavors and the consistancy of the mangos and avocados match perfectly.