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Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad with Raspberry-Blue Cheese Crostini
4 servings
40 minutes total
  • Prepare crostini (20 minutes)
  • Prepare shrimp salad; serve (20 minutes)

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

  • Aluminum foil
  • 1 large mango
  • 1 medium Hass avocado
  • 1 ½ lb peeled/deveined large shrimp, tails removed
  • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning
  • 1 bag chopped romaine (7–10 oz)
  • ¼ cup Caesar dressing
  • 2 tablespoons Buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Steps

    1. Place oven rack 6 inches from heat; preheat oven to broil on HIGH. Line baking sheet with foil. Cut mango sides away from pit and halve avocado. Scoop out flesh from each and chop coarsely.
    2. Arrange shrimp on sheet in single layer (wash hands). Sprinkle seasoning over shrimp. Broil 4–5 minutes just until shrimp turn pink and opaque.
    3. Place romaine in salad bowl. Combine dressing, wing sauce, and honey. Drizzle one-half mixture over romaine; top with shrimp, mango, and avocado. Drizzle with remaining half of dressing. Toss and serve.

Raspberry-Blue Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

  • 1 Bakery baguette
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, divided
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry (or pomegranate) salad dressing

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut baguette into 12 slices. Brush slices with oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake 3–4 minutes until golden and toasted.
    2. Top each crostini with 2 teaspoons blue cheese and 2–3 raspberries. Bake 1–2 minutes until cheese melts slightly.
    3. Drizzle ½ teaspoon dressing over each slice. Serve. (Makes 6 servings.)

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with steamed broccoli and Key lime pie for dessert.
  • Turn this salad into a hearty wrap by using it as a filling in tortillas or pita bread.

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 320, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 185mg, Sodium 1520mg, Total Carb 26g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 19g, Protein 32g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 20%

Raspberry-Blue Cheese Crostini

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 580mg, Total Carb 22g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 1g, Protein 8g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 6%