Firecracker Shrimp Salad

Submitted by Genius Kitchen

"Spicy and refreshing, here's a new take on Firecracker Shrimp with a salute to the summer!"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-10

ingredients

• For Firecracker Shrimp

• 1 lb medium shrimp
• 1⁄2 cup sriracha sauce
• 1⁄4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
• 3 -5 drops hot chili sauce
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup cornstarch (to coat the shrimp)

• For salad

• 1 pint blue cheese
• 10 ounces mixed greens
• 1 avocado (cubed)
• 2 -3 mini cucumbers (cubed)
• 3 medium purple potatoes (cubed)
• olive oil & rice wine vinegar (for mixed greens dressing)
• salt and olive oil (for purple potatoes)

directions

1. To make Firecracker Shrimp:

2. Mix sriracha and sauces for coating. Bread shrimp in cornstarch. Deep fry the shrimp until cooked and drain on paper towel. Place shrimp in a bowl and coat with the sauce.

3. To Prepare Purple Potatoes:

4. After cubed, coat potatoes with olive oil and salt. Bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes.

5. To Prepare Greens:

6. Dress mixed greens, avocados and cucumbers with olive oil and rice wine vinegar.

7. To Assemble:

8. In a large sheet pan (16"Lx12"Wx1.5H), make a layer with the greens. Set the purple potatoes on the upper left corner, making the blue box portion of the American flag.
9. Lay down a row of shrimp for the red stripe, lay down a row of blue cheese for the white stripe, and repeat until the tray is covered with stripes, making the American flag.