Southwest Grilled Shrimp Salad

Southwest Grilled Shrimp Salad
Southwest Grilled Shrimp Salad might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This gluten free, primal, and vegan recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 261 calories. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of firm-ripe avocados, jalapeño chili, chili-orange dressing, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a bowl, mix shrimp, vinegar, tequila, liqueur, oil, jalapeo, garlic, green onions, cumin, and cayenne. Cover and chill 30 minutes or up to 1 day, mixing occasionally.
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Meanwhile, cut peel and white membrane from orange. Working over a bowl to catch juice, cut between fruit and inner membranes to release segments into bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl; discard membranes and peel.
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Pit, peel, and slice avocados; add to oranges and mix gently.
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4
Drain shrimp, reserving marinade. Thread shrimp onto flat metal skewers.
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Lay skewered shrimp on a barbecue grill over very hot coals or very high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 1 to 2 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook shrimp, turning once and brushing frequently with marinade for the first 2 to 3 minutes, until bright pink and opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 4 to 5 minutes total.
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Mound salad mix equally on dinner plates. Push hot shrimp from skewers. Arrange shrimp, orange segments, and avocados equally on salad mix; moisten equally with chili-orange dressing, and add salt to taste.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score15
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