Blazing Shrimp

15 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced shallots
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
  • 2 ripe Haas avocadoshalved, pitted, peeled, and sliced in fairly large pieces
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 pound large shrimpshelled, deveined and cooked
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/8-inch dice
  • 1 cup diced (1/8-inch) seeded ripe plum tomatoes
  • 4 scallions white end, or 3 inches of green, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves

Directions

  1. 1
    Make the salad In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Slowly drizzle in the oils, whisking constantly until thickened.
  3. 3
    Stir in the shallots and lime zest.
  4. 4
    Add the chives 15 minutes before serving.
  5. 5
    Make the salad Put the avocados in a large bowl and toss with the lime juice.
  6. 6
    Fold in the shrimp, red bell pepper, tomatoes and scallions.
  7. 7
    Add the dressing and toss gently.
  8. 8
    Just before serving, toss with the fresh mint leaves.
  9. 9
    Serve immediately.

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