Southwestern Shrimp Salad
- For the Salad
- 1/2 cup baby romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup fresh spinach
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1 roma tomato, sliced
- 1 -2 mushroom, sliced
- 1/4 of a cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/2 of an avocado, cut into thin slices
- For the Shrimp
- 10 -12 peeled shrimp, depending on size
- olive oil
- chili powder
- cayenne pepper
- taco seasoning
- lime juice
- garlic salt
- For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
- to taste taco seasoning
- chili powder
- cayenne pepper
- lime juice
- garlic powder, and or garlic salt
- Prepare the salad, in any order you like.
- Drizzle a frying pan with olive oil.
- Cook the shrimp over medium heat, seasoning it with mostly taco seasoning, and a few dashes of Chili Powder and garlic salt. Allow the cook to shrimp evenly, periodically drizzling with lime juice, and a small dash of cayenne pepper. (That cayenne pepper can be powerful!).
- While the shrimp are cooking, prepare the dressing. Whisk the sour cream, light mayo and taco seasoning in a small bowl. Sprinkle with the seasonings and lime juice to taste. If you prefer a creamier dressing, use less lime juice.
- Top the previously prepared salad with the shrimp and then with your desired amount of dressing.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-shrimp-salad-376816 (may not work)