Grilled Shrimp, Red Pepper and Corn Salad
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons vegetable or light olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 3 ears of corn
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 jalapeno chili, seeded and minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced (green part removed)
- Few drops of Tabasco sauce (as needed)
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
- Sprigs of cilantro to garnish
- 1 lime, quartered
- Preheat grill or broiler.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle them with a tablespoon of oil.
- Seed and devein the peppers, and cut them into quarters.
- Grill the shrimp until they are lightly charred and barely cooked (about a minute and a half on each side).
- Cool.
- Meanwhile, put the peppers skin side down on the grill and char them.
- Put them in a paper bag for a few minutes; then scrape off their skins.
- Chop the shrimp and peppers into half-inch pieces.
- Set aside.
- Shuck the corn and scrape off the kernels with a sharp knife.
- Put the corn in a bowl with the scallions.
- Add the cilantro leaves, lime juice, chili, garlic, Tabasco and remaining oil.
- Mix well.
- Add the shrimp and peppers and toss.
- Correct seasoning, adding more lime juice if necessary.
- Divide the avocado slices among four plates, fanning them out to one side.
- Spoon the shrimp and corn salad next to the avocado, and garnish with cilantro and a lime quarter.
jumbo shrimp, salt, vegetable, red bell peppers, corn, scallions, cilantro, lime, jalapeno chili, clove garlic, tabasco sauce, avocados, cilantro, lime
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5538 (may not work)