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Grilled Orange Shrimp Salad

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

30   Unpeeled large fresh shrimp
1 cup 237mlOrange juice
3 tablespoons 45mlChopped fresh basil
1   Bibb lettuce
4 cups 440g / 15ozMixed baby lettuces
  Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette - (see below)
15   Yellow pear tomatoes - halved
15   Red pear tomatoes - halved
2   Cucumbers - thinly sliced
  Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozSugar
1/4 cup 59mlExtra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons 30mlLime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlChopped fresh cilantro
1   Shallot - minced
1   Garlic clove - minced

Recipe Instructions

Peel and devein shrimp. Combine orange juice and basil; add shrimp. Cover and chill 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Drain shrimp; discard marinade. Thread neck and tail of each shrimp onto six 14-inch skewers so shrimp will lie flat. Grill, covered, over medium-hot coals (350 to 400 degrees) 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until done.

Combine lettuces; toss with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette. Arrange on salad plates; top with shrimp, tomato, and cucumber.

For Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette: Combine ingredients. Cover tightly; shake. (Makes 3/4 cup)

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook

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