Sauteed Shrimp and Bacon Garden Salad

Submitted by mutantstar

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3 ounces shrimp, deveined and shelled
• 3 cups romaine lettuce, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, diced
• 1⁄8 cup chickpeas, rinsed
• 1 ounce Canadian bacon, lean,diced
• 1⁄3 cup mandarin orange, canned
• 1⁄8 cup kidney bean, rinsed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon of fresh mint, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup chicken stock

directions

1. Heat 1/3 tsp oil in a non-stick saute pan on medium-high setting.
2. Add shrimp, bacon, 1 tsp cider vinegar and 1/4 tsp ginger to pan and saute for 4 minutes.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Add remaining oil, mint, ginger, cider vinegar and chicken stock to a small bowl and mix thoroughly with a whisk to prepare salad dressing.
5. Combine lettuce, mandarin oranges, onion, kidney beans and chickpeas in a salad bowl.
6. Add previously prepared shrimp and bacon.
7. Pour on dressing and toss well.