Tropical Shrimp Salad with Mango Mint Lime Dressing

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Shrimp, large

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado
  • 8 oz Boston lettuce
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • 2 Kiwi
  • 2 cups Mango chunks
  • 1 tbsp Mint plus
  • 1 cup Pineapple chunks
  • 1 tbsp Shallots

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 5/16 cup Olive oil, regular or light

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 Coconut flakes, Unsweetened

• Drinks

  • 2 tbsp Orange juice, fresh

Found on jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Description

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon regular or light olive oil, divided
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces Boston lettuce
• 2 carrots, shredded or spiralized
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 2 kiwi, sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 2 cups mango chunks
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint plus extra for garnish
• salt and pepper, to taste
• unsweetened coconut flakes, optional

Directions

• Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet until hot. Add shrimp and cook on both sides until shrimp curls up and is cooked through; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Cover four dinner plates with Boston lettuce leaves. Divide carrots, cherry tomatoes, pineapple, kiwi, and avocado among the four plates, placing a pile of the shredded carrots in the center of each plate. Arrange cooked shrimp on top of carrots.
• Make Mango Mint Lime dressing by placing mango, orange juice, lime juice, honey and ginger in a blender. Blend until smooth; drizzle in remaining ¼ cup olive oil and blend until emulsified. Transfer dressing to a bowl and stir in minced shallots and chopped mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing on top of salad and garnish with extra mint and coconut flakes, if desired.