Coastal Avocado Salad with Grapes and Shrimp
By: Robin Duke
Published: Monday, July 8, 2013 - 2:20pm

Ingredients




1 pound large pink bay shrimp
1 cup seedless California grapes, quartered
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
2 each  green onions, sliced, white and green parts kept separate
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Few drops toasted sesame oil
Pinch dry mustard
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Preparation

1 In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, grapes, celery, water chestnuts and the sliced whites of the green onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sherry, salt, pepper, sesame oil and dry mustard. Gently mix with shrimp and grape mixture. Sprinkle with the sliced green part of the onion and the sesame seeds. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 4. 2 Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 227; Protein 25 g; Carbohydrate 13 g; Fat 8 g; 31% Calories from Fat; Cholesterol 226 mg; Sodium 457 mg; Potassium 362 mg; Fiber 3 g.

About

When temperatures rise, the idea of cooking anything loses its appeal. That's when salads like Coastal Salad with Grapes and Shrimp come to the rescue.
This salad is rich but refreshing and the grapes are the key. Their juicy sweetness complements the flavour of the shrimp. Their crisp texture adds to the crunch of the celery and water chestnuts. And grapes have a tang that acts as a foil to the rich dressing.
Coastal Salad with Grapes and Shrimp is fit for a party on the patio with whatever is on the barbecue or by itself for a filling lunch. The salad can also be presented in a number of ways: the salad mixture can be mounded onto butter lettuce leaves, mixed with baby greens, or for an especially rich treat, inside an avocado half.