Maui Wowie Shrimp Salad

Submitted by gailanng

"From Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine website. It was inspired by Roy's love for vegetables and greens, this salad is a refreshing combination of feta, capers, shrimp, tomatoes and fresh lettuce. It was named after the great produce grown on the island of Maui."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Dressing

• 2 teaspoons minced shallots
• 1 teaspoon capers
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1⁄2 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3⁄4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey

• The Rest

• 4 vine ripened tomatoes, sliced very thin (about 1 pound)
• 1⁄3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
• 12 large cooked shrimp, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces (grilled shrimp works great)
• 1⁄2 medium avocado, diced into pieces the same size as the shrimp
• 8 bibb lettuce, cut into 1/8 inch strips
• 4 popcorn shoot mixed sprouts (optional)

directions

1. DRESSING PREPARATION: Combine shallots, 1 teaspoon capers and lime juice in a blender and purée until smooth. Add olive oil and mustard and blend until well combined. Stir in honey.
2. TO ARRANGE SALAD: Arrange 5 slices of tomato on each of four plates, overlapping them to form a circle with a hole in the middle.
3. Combine feta, 2 tablespoons capers and onion, drizzle with some dressing and salt and pepper to taste and toss well.
4. Combine shrimp and avocado in another bowl, drizzle with some dressing and salt and pepper to taste and toss well. Drizzle lettuce with a little dressing and salt and pepper to taste and toss well.
5. Mound 1/4 of the lettuce in center of tomato ring. Spoon one 1/4 of the feta and shrimp mixture on top. Drizzle tomatoes and salad with some of the remaining dressing. Garnish with popcorn shoot sprouts, if desired.