This brightly colored shrimp salad is light and savory but filling. It gets it Southwest flair from avocado, cotija cheese, hominy, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. I roasted the shrimp for ease, but they’d be just as delicious grilled. Serve this with a side of tortilla chips for a little extra crunch.
Southwest Shrimp Salad
Ingredients
For the dressing
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- ½ tablespoon shallot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the salad
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¾ pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ can can hominy (15 oz.), rinsed and drained
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 avocado, quartered and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 carton baby arugula
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Lime wedges, for garnish
Preparation
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In a mixing bowl, whisk the citrus juices, shallots, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and honey together until combined. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil in a thin and steady stream until the dressing becomes emulsified. Taste and adjust with salt and pepper and set aside.
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Pat dry and season the peeled and deveined shrimp on both sides. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, heat for a minute or so, and drop in the shrimp. Cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side until shrimp are pink and slightly well done. Take off heat and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the hominy and sliced tomatoes to the mixing bowl and pour in half of the vinaigrette. Toss to coat and let sit for a few minutes.
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Meanwhile, finely chop the cilantro, thinly slice the avocado, and crumble the cotija cheese. Add the prepped ingredients to the shrimp and hominy mixture and arrange on top of the arugula. Pour in the remaining vinaigrette and toss to coat. Season the salad generously with kosher salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lime. Serve and enjoy!
Bon Appétit!
xx—BB
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