Shrimp Asparagus And Avocado Salad Food

SHRIMP, ASPARAGUS AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, dry and prep veggies and shrimp.
• You'll want to cook the asparagus first. You can either steam it or blanche it in boiling water. If you're going the steaming route, place a steamer basket in a large pot and add a few inches of water. Bring to a boil and then add asparagus. Cover and cook 4-6 minutes, or until tender but still has a bit of a bite. You don't want mushy asparagus! Remove from steamer basket and let cool. If you're blanching, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add asparagus. Cook 2-4 minutes, or until tender but still has a bit of a bite. Drain and let cool. Cooking time for steaming and blanching will depend on the size of your spears.
• While the asparagus is cooking, whisk together the 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice and dijon for the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• While the asparagus is cooling, cook the shrimp. Season your shrimp with salt and pepper and if you have any other herb blend you like to use, add that too! I used a garlic herb blend. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet. Add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes on medium-high heat or until opaque and cooked through. Remove from heat.
• To assemble the salad, place the asparagus, shrimp, avocado, tomatoes and basil in a bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over it and lightly toss to combine and coat. Season again with salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
• Make the dressing. Combine the mayonnaise, celery leaves, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Grate in the zest of 1 lime and squeeze in the juice.
• Toss the shrimp with the vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Arrange the shrimp on the grill and cook until pink and just firm, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the bowl with the dressing; squeeze in the juice of the remaining 1/2 lime.
• Add the sliced celery, avocados, salad mix and radishes to the bowl with the shrimp; toss to coat. Top with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro.

AVOCADO-SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Stir together avocadoes, tomatoes, onion, and shrimp in a large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in lime juice. Serve cold.

SHRIMP, AVOCADO & ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Gently toss salad ingredients together. Drizzle with dressing and enjoy!

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook green asparagus in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 1 minute.
• If purple asparagus is tender, don't cook at all.
• In mixing bowl, combine asparagus, shrimp and bell pepper.
• In another bowl, mix mayonnaise, parsley, pepper, celery seed, salt, horseradish and lemon juice; stir into shrimp mixture.
• Spoon onto endive or lettuce; sprinkle with eggs and garnish with lemon wedges.

ASPARAGUS AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• 1 Cut away about 2 inches of the base of each asparagus spear. With a vegetable peeler, shave the entire asparagus from bottom to top, reversing your grip and rotating as necessary to shave as much as possible. Don't rush it; be deliberate for the greatest precision.
• 2 Divide the asparagus strips among 4 salad plates. Cut each avocado half into 4 sections and place 2 wedges on each salad. Sprinkle with the mint leaves. Squeeze lime juice over the salads, drizzle evenly with the oil, and sprinkle with salt.

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.

SHRIMP AND FRESH ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add asparagus and bell pepper; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika and garlic; blend well.
• To assemble salads, arrange asparagus and bell pepper on individual salad plates. Spoon mayonnaise mixture over each salad. Top each evenly with shrimp and hard-cooked eggs.