Shrimp Bulgur Salad With Avocado Relish And Chipotle Dressing

• CHIPOTLE SALAD DRESSING 3 CUPS
• 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 small shallots or 2 tablespoons white onions, diced
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 2 tablespoons agave nectar or 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 chipotle peppers (in adobo) or 3 chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1 cup olive oil (not extra-virgin)
• SHRIMP BULGUR SALAD (use 1/4 cup chipotle salad dressing)
• 1 cup lb 2 medium or # 3 coarse bulgur wheat or 1 cup cracked farro
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 green pepper (4 rings and rest chopped)
• 12 ounces frozen salad shrimp (thawed) or 12 ounces canned shrimp
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• AVOCADO RELISH
• 3 small avocados, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 12 ounces roasted red peppers, drained
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• salt and pepper (to taste)

1. CHIPOTLE SALAD DRESSING:
2. Place the first 7 ingredients in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute.
3. With the blender running, slowly drizzle in oil and blend until emulsified.
4. Reserve until needed, in top of double boiler over simmering water.
5. SHRIMP BULGUR SALAD:
6. Combine bulgur and water; let stand until bulgur is soft--about 30 minutes. Drain and marinate in Chipotle salad dressing (or French or Catalina salad dressing). Chill.
7. Cut 4 rings from green peppers; cut rings in half. Set aside 8 shrimp.
8. Chop remaining green pepper and add to the chopped celery. Combine remaining shrimp, chopped green pepper and celery, cooked bulgur and shredded Cheddar cheese. Toss lightly.
9. Pack into 4 rice molds or 6-oz ramekins, seal with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until serving.
10. AVOCADO RELISH:
11. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, and carefully fold together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
12. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
13. FOR SERVING:
14. Unmold each SHRIMP BULGUR RICE rice mold or ramekin onto salad plate.
15. Spoon 1/4 of the AVOCADO RELISH in a circle around each rice mound.
16. Pour CHIPOTLE SALAD DRESSING as outer circle.
17. Top each mound of SHRIMP BULGUR RICE with 2 half-circles of green bell pepper and 2 reserved shrimp.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-bulgur-salad-with-avocado-relish-and-chipotle-dressing-378852 (may not work)