Got to Be NC
Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Shrimp-Citrus Salad

Choose a variety of greens for the base of this salad, (i.e. kale, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, arugula, etc.) or any salad to make the texture and taste more complex and enjoyable. Keeps a salad more interesting too!

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 20 minutes; Total Time: 20 minutes
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: Shrimp, Salad Greens

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Ingredients

1
large orange, peeled and segmented
1
Ruby Red Grapefruit, peeled and segmented
18
large NC Shrimp peeled and deveined
4
cups mixed salad greens
1
avocado, peeled and sliced
3
Tablespoons fresh grapefruit juice
2
Tablespoons champagne vinegar
2
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
1
tsp. sugar
1
tsp. salt
1/2
tsp. fresh ground pepper
1/4
cup olive oil

Directions

Prepare salad greens, avocado and fruit.  Heat grill to medium high and coat with vegetable oil. Salt and pepper the shrimp.  Place on grill for 1-2 minutes and then flip grilling 1 minute longer or until pink throughout. Add shrimp to the salad. Whisk together the grapefruit juice and next five ingredients. Add the olive oil slowly while whisking. Top salad with dressing and serve.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.