Tropical Spinach Salad With Grilled Shrimp Food

GRILLED SPINACH SALAD WITH SPICY CREOLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Fire up the grill to medium-high.
• Cook's Note: The order of food on the grill for the Spinach Salad is - Asparagus and red bell pepper chunks go in the wok first, then the spinach. The shrimp go on the grill about 5 minutes after the asparagus and red pepper.
• For the salad:
• Spray your grill grid wok with olive oil cooking spray (away from the grill). Put the wok on the grill and once it is hot, add the chopped asparagus and red pepper. Drizzle with olive oil (maybe 1 to 2 tablespoons), season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook for about until veggies glisten, about 10 minutes. Add the spinach and toss, allowing the grill to do its thing. Once the spinach begins to turn dark, meaning it has begun to cook, which takes about 5 more minutes). Take the salad off the grill and put it in a microwave/oven safe bowl (I do this in case I need to put it in a warm oven for 1 or 2 minutes, while everything else finishes up. This salad is best when hot. Immediately squeeze the lemon juice over the top, add the feta cheese and toss. Steam should rise up from the bowl and you're ready to eat this!
• For the shrimp:
• Add shrimp and marinade to a 1 gallon resealable bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (longer is better). Skewer the shrimp onto flat metal skewers (so you can turn the shrimp without them spinning) and grill until pink), a few minutes on each side, basting with the marinade as they cook. Remove from the grill to a serving platter, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve with the spinach salad.
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TROPICAL SHRIMP SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the salad dressing by whisking together the pineapple juice, orange juice, and 1/4 cup olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Brush the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Place the spinach leaves, mango, macadamia nuts, and banana chips into a large mixing bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the shrimp in the skillet on both sides until just warm in the center, about 1 minute per side.
• To assemble the salads, drizzle the spinach mixture with the salad dressing, and toss until evenly combined. Divide onto four plates. Divide the warm shrimp among the plates, and top with goat cheese. This way the goat cheese will melt down a little from the warmth of the grilled shrimp. Sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes to serve.

TROPICAL SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel shrimp; devein, if desired.
• Place shrimp in a large zip-top freezer bag, and add citrus marinade. Seal and shake to coat. Chill 1 hour.
• Soak wooden skewers in water to cover 30 minutes.
• Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Thread shrimp on skewers.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 400) 2 minutes on each side or just until shrimp turn pink. Remove shrimp from skewers.
• Arrange baby spinach on a large serving platter. Top baby spinach evenly with mango slices, onion slices, and grilled shrimp. Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese, raspberries, and chopped pistachio nuts. Serve salad with fresh basil vinaigrette.

SPINACH STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Toast pecans over low heat, set aside to cool.
• Combine dressing ingredients and shake well.
• Toss and garnish with a few sliced strawberries.
• Serve immediately.
• (Thanks to Chef #320254's review I'm updating this) If you'd like, use a high speed mini-mixer to emulsify the dressing.
• Roland, makes a Raspberry Flavored Wine Vinegar.

TROPICAL SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vinaigrette ingredients (fish sauce - lime juice) in a jar, shake to combine. Set aside in refrigerator.
• In a large salad bowl combine salad ingredients (payaya - peanuts). Toss.
• Add vinaigrette and toss.
• Garnish with mint.

GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, seasoning, lime juice and shrimp in a heavy plastic bag, refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Place spinach in a large salad bowl, peel orange with a knife so very little of the white pith remain, slice into segments and cut into small quarters.
• Add orange pieces, red bell pepper, avocado and green onions to spinach.
• Add balsamic vinaigrette, toss and coat well.
• Prepare grill. Thread 2 shrimp onto each skewer. Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
• Put spinach mixture onto plates, sprinkle each with orange zest and goat cheese.
• Top each with shrimp skewers. Drizzle with more vinaigrette if needed.

TROPICAL SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP & FETA

Steps:

• To make the citrus vinaigrette, combine zests, juices, 1/4 cup olive oil and honey in a small jar. Shake to combine and season to taste.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Toss shrimp with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 2 - 3 minutes on each side, until opaque. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine strawberries, pineapple, onion, serrano peppers and basil. Season to taste.
• Place spinach in a large serving bowl or platter. Add fruit mixture, shrimp, feta, and toss with citrus vinaigrette.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Drain and reserve the liquid from the oranges; set the oranges aside to chill in the fridge.
• Combine the juice from the oranges, wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic in a small dish; stir until well combined.
• Place clean shrimp in a re-closeable storage bag; pour marinade over the shrimp and allow to marinade for at least an hour.
• Partially freeze the bacon to allow for easier cutting.
• Without separating the bacon pieces, cut the bacon lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• Turn the bacon and cut widthwise into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Fry bacon bits until crispy; drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Drain the bacon grease from the pan, allowing a thin coating to remain.
• Toast the almonds on a high heat in the pan used to fry the bacon, stirring constantly to avoid burning them until they are a gold brown and toasted; set aside.
• Clean the bell pepper and cut it in half; remove the seeds and membranes; set aside for grilling.
• Drain the shrimp from the marinade and grill over high heat until seared and shrimp is cooked through.
• Place the pepper halves on a cooler part of the grill to become crisp tender and warm; turning them often to avoid burning.
• In the meantime, place the spinach on serving plates and top with the tomatoes, bacon bits, almonds and reserved mandarin oranges.
• Remove the pepper to a cutting board and slice it into thin slices; place them on the salad.
• Place hot shrimp on top of the salad.
• Drizzle with your favorite bacon vinaigrette salad dressing.