Sauteed Shrimp Salad with Ginger-Cilantro Dressing

Name: Sauteed Shrimp Salad with Ginger-Cilantro Dressing
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup cilantro or 1/4 cup Italian parsley, plus additional for garnish (about 1/2 bunch, stems removed); 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon pickled ginger; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon chili oil; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined (tails left on, about 16); 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/4 cup lime juice (from about 2 or 3 limes); salt & freshly ground black pepper; 3 large tomatoes; 3 avocados, pitted,peeled,and diced into 1/4 inch pieces; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 English cucumber, peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces

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Recipe by Gingerbear

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup cilantro or 1/4 cup Italian parsley, plus additional for garnish (about 1/2 bunch, stems removed)
1

clove garlic
1

tablespoon pickled ginger
1

tablespoon soy sauce
1

tablespoon rice wine vinegar
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teaspoon chili oil
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cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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lb medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined (tails left on, about 16)
1

clove garlic, minced
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cup lime juice (from about 2 or 3 limes)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3

large tomatoes
3

avocados, pitted,peeled,and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1

English cucumber, peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces

DIRECTIONS

Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl and blend 15 more seconds.
Season with salt and pepper.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat.
Cook shrimp 3 to 4 minutes, until just pink.
Add garlic and lime juice and cook 30 more seconds.
Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from pan and refrigerate until ready to use.
Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
Using a small, sharp knife, make an X on each tomato.
Fill a medium bowl with ice water.
Immerse tomatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 seconds, just until skin loosens.
With a slotted spoon, remove tomatoes and drop into ice water.
Peel skin; cut tomatoes in half and discard seeds.
Dice into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
Put avocado in a medium bowl and gently toss with lemon juice.
Loosely pack 1/2 cup avocado into a 3-inch round cookie cutter, top with 1/2 cup tomato, and then add 1/2 cup cucumber, gently pressing each layer with a spoon.
Carefully remove cutter.
Repeat on each plate, and refrigerate until ready to use.
(Alternate method: Gently mix salad ingredients and mound on plates.) Drizzle each tower with dressing, and add 2 shrimp.
Garnish with cilantro sprigs.