Seafood Salad With Warm Citrus Dressing

CITRUS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Drain, reserving the marinade. , Arrange romaine on a serving platter or individual plates; top with shrimp, grapefruit and oranges. Drizzle with reserved marinade.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE (CAMARONES A LA VINAGRETA)

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: In a pot, combine 1 quart water with 1 tablespoon salt. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare an ice bath: Add enough ice to a large bowl until half full. Sprinkle the ice with 2 tablespoons salt and top with enough cold water to cover. Set aside.
• When the water boils, stir the shrimp into the hot water and turn off the heat. Let cook until just pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Drain shrimp and transfer to the ice bath. Stir well and set aside until shrimp are completely chilled, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp again and transfer to paper or kitchen towels to dry.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, red onion, oil, fruit juices, herbs and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, toss to coat and chill for at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• When ready to serve, peel and dice the avocado and fold into the shrimp salad. Serve chilled, in a serving bowl or on individual plates lined with lettuce leaves.

CITRUS SALAD WITH HONEY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar and honey. Taste and season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• On a large platter, layer the sliced oranges, grapefruit, red onions and arugula.
• Drizzle the vinaigrette on top then garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately.

SEAFOOD SALAD WITH WARM CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat; add garlic, ginger and shallot; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in lime zest and juice, orange zest and juice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste; cook 1 minute then slowly whisk in remaining oil.
• Toss together greens, cilantro, and mint in a large serving bowl.
• Arrange orange sections, scallops and shrimp on to of the greens; sprinkle with sunflower seeds and edible flowers, if desired.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the warm dressing over salad; toss to coat.
• Add additional dressing as needed.
• *To toast sunflower seeds, heat them in a small dry pan over low heat, stirring often, until lightly browned; immediately remove seeds from the pan to stop cooking.

WARM SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; add 2 teaspoons oil. Shake well; set aside., In a large skillet, cook the shrimp, scallops and garlic in remaining oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque., Divide the greens between two salad plates; top with seafood mixture. Shake dressing and drizzle over salads.

CITRUS SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the recipe for the Pan-Seared Citrus Shrimp, or gently warm the leftover shrimp. Or, if you prefer, serve the shrimp chilled.
• Toss the shrimp with the salad greens in a large bowl.
• Lightly drizzle with olive oil, and if desired, some of the sauce remaining from the shrimp with a generous squeeze of citrus, and toss lightly to coat.
• Add the avocado, shallots and sliced almonds and then season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve.

CHOPPED SHRIMP SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Add the water and Old Bay seasoning to a pot. Squeeze in the lemon juice and add the 2 lemon halves to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and simmer for 5 minutes or until cooked through and opaque. Remove from liquid and chill. Roughly chop when ready to serve.
• Prepare all the vegetables and toss together.
• Make the dressing by combining the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Add the shrimp to the salad and toss with dressing. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

WARM CITRUS SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.
• Transfer to a small saucepan and bring to just boiling.
• Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve warm, not hot.

MELON SALAD WITH CITRUS HONEY MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Using a melon baller scoop round spheres out of each of the melons and place them into a medium-sized bowl.