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Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad with Raspberry–Blue Cheese Crostini
4 servings
40 minutes total
  • Prepare crostini (20 minutes)
  • Prepare 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 lettuce (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 broiler 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, mangos, and avocados. Drizzle with remaining half dressing. Toss and serve.

Raspberry-Blue Cheese Crostini

Ingredients

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

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut twelve ½-inch-thick slices from the bread. Brush bread slices with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Bake 3–4 minutes or until golden and toasted.
    2. Top each bread slice with 2 teaspoons blue cheese and 2–3 raspberries. Bake 1–2 minutes or until cheese has melted 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.
  • Try using this salad as a filling in tortillas or pita bread.

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 360, Total Fat 18g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 160mg, Sodium 1740mg, Total Carb 25g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 18g, (Incl. 8g Added Sugars), Protein 21g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 6%, Potassium 10%

Raspberry-Blue Cheese Crostini

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 210, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 470mg, Total Carb 13g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 1g, Protein 6g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 10%, Iron 4%