Blazing Shrimp
- 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
- Make the salad In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Slowly drizzle in the oils, whisking constantly until thickened.
- Stir in the shallots and lime zest.
- Add the chives 15 minutes before serving.
- Make the salad Put the avocados in a large bowl and toss with the lime juice.
- Fold in the shrimp, red bell pepper, tomatoes and scallions.
- Add the dressing and toss gently.
- Just before serving, toss with the fresh mint leaves.
- Serve immediately.
lime juice, mustard, salt, olive oil, vegetable oil, shallots, lime, fresh chives, avocadoshalved, lime juice, red bell pepper, tomatoes, white end, mint leaves
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/blazing-shrimp (may not work)