Tropical Shrimp Salad
- 4 large oranges
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons curry powder (Caribbean, if available)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 23 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons minced jalapeno
- 1 pound peeled, cooked shrimp
- 2 papayas (about 1 pound each), peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 3 cups drained, rinsed, cooked or canned black beans (optional)
- 2 heads lettuce, like bibb or red leaf, washed
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- Working with a bowl to collect the juices, peel oranges with paring knife, removing white pith.
- Cut out each section, leaving membrane behind.
- Place sections in medium bowl.
- Squeeze remains to extract juice, and set juice aside.
- Heat oil in small saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in curry powder.
- Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in sugar, and cook until dissolved.
- Add rum.
- Using long kitchen match, carefully ignite rum.
- Remove from heat.
- Shake pan until flames subside.
- Stir in 2/3 cup reserved orange juice, along with lime juice, salt and jalapeno.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Add shrimp and papaya to orange sections.
- Pour marinade over, and toss to combine, adding black beans, if using.
- Divide lettuce among 6 plates.
- Top with shrimp.
- Drizzle with remaining dressing.
- Top with cilantro.
oranges, olive oil, curry powder, brown sugar, dark rum, lime juice, kosher salt, jalapeno, shrimp, black beans, bibb, cilantro
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6860 (may not work)