Spicy shrimp salad

 
                             Spicy Shrimp Salad
 
 Recipe By     : Delicious Decisions/tpogue@idsonline.com
 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         Vinaigrette
      1/3  cup           olive oil
    5      tablespoons   lime juice -- fresh
                         salt and pepper
           dash          cayenne
    2      tablespoons   cilantro -- chopped
                         Salad
    1      cup           jicama -- julienned
    2      tablespoons   peanut oil
    2                    red chiles
    2                    shallot -- chopped
    2      pounds        shrimp -- peeled and deveined
      1/4  cup           scallion -- thinly sliced
 
 Prepare vinaigrette by mixing ingredients thoroughly. Pour about a fourth of th
 e vinaigrette over jicama and set aside.
 
 Heat peanut oil in a large skillet, break chilies in half and add to oil. Add s
 hallots first, then shrimp, being careful not to cool the oil. Cook for about o
 ne minute, stirring and turning shrimp. Do not overcook. Remove from pan and di
 scard chilies. Toss shrimp and shallots immediately in the vinaigrette. Add jic
 ama and scallions and serve at once.
 
 To serve chilled, prepare vinaigrette and refrigerate. Cook shrimp and shallots
  as indicated but allow to cool. Add to vinaigrette and chill. Before serving, 
 slice jicama and scallions, add to mixture and serve on leaf lettuce.
 
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 Per serving: 334 Calories; 19g Fat (52% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 8g Car
 bohydrate; 230mg Cholesterol; 229mg Sodium
 
 
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