Poached Shrimp Salad With Cider Dressing
- Shrimp:
- 4 cups apple cider
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 10 black peppercorns
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- Salad:
- 5 cups torn Boston lettuce (about 2 small heads)
- 4 cups trimmed watercress (about 2 bunches)
- 2 Fuji apples, cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
- 1/2 thinly sliced peeled avocado
- To prepare shrimp, combine the first 7 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Strain cider mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard solids. Return cider mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. Remove shrimp from cider mixture, and discard cider mixture. Chop shrimp; chill.
- To prepare dressing, combine 1/2 cup cider and the next 4 ingredients (through horseradish) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
- To prepare salad, place lettuce and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle 1/2 cup dressing over lettuce mixture; toss gently to coat. Add shrimp to remaining dressing; toss to coat. Arrange shrimp on top of salad.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/poached-shrimp-salad-with-cider-dressing (may not work)