Asian Inspired Shrimp Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups dry wine (or water or wine combination)
• 1 lb shrimp, large, peeled and deveined
• 2/3 cup olive oil (or peanut oil)
• 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 limes, grated zest
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 diced jalapenos or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt
• 2 papayas, ripe (or 2 mangos, or 1 cantaloupe)
• 6 cups lettuce, torn
• 6 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, torn
• 6 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, torn

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring the wine/water to a simmer over medium heat.
• 2 add the shrimp, and poach until they turn pink, about 3 minutes.
• 3 using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a bowl.
• 4 refrigerate for at least one hour, or until cold.
• 5 discard the poaching liquid.
• 6 in a large bowl, whisk together the oil, juice, zest, sugar and red pepper flakes to make the vinaigrette.
• 7 season with salt and additional red pepper flakes, if desired.
• 8 peel, pit, and slice the fruit. if using papayas, cut them in half to scoop out and discard the seeds before slicing.
• 9 toss the shrimp with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette, and marinate for 5 minutes.
• 10 in a large mixing bowl, combine the lettuces, mint and basil.
• 11 drizzle half of the remaining vinaigrette over the lettuces and herbs.
• 12 toss to coat, and divide among individual salad plates.
• 13 top with the shrimp and the fruit.
• 14 drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top, and serve immediately.