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Shrimp Avocado Salad
Shrimp Avocado Salad bursting with Caribbean flavors is ready to whisk you away to the tropics! This Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe is vibrant, fresh, satisfying, crunchy, creamy and what island dreams are made of! It is loaded with juicy jerk marinated shrimp, creamy avocado, pineapple, mangos, kiwis, oranges and jicama, then dusted with toasted coconut and roasted macadamia nuts all doused in tangy, bright Caribbean Citrus Vinaigrette. This salad recipe is easy to make, exploding with texture and you can prep all the ingredients except the avocados ahead of time for easy entertaining, make ahead dinners or light lunches.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 28 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 8 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Shrimp Marinade
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Add marinade ingredients to a freezer bag or medium bowl and whisk to combine. Add shrimp and marinate at room temperature for ⏱️ 30 minutes or up to ⏱️ 60 minutes in the fridge. Meanwhile make dressing and chop the salad ingredients.
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Dressing
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Add Vinaigrette ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine OR add to a jar and shake well. Store in the refrigerator. Best if chilled at least ⏱️ 30 minutes.** When ready to serve, whisk or shake jar to recombine.
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Cook Shrimp
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Heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add shrimp and marinade and cook approximately ⏱️ 3 minutes per side, or just until opaque and cooked through.
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Assemble
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To assemble, add lettuce to a large bowl and top with remaining Salad ingredients. Drizzle with desired amount of Citrus Balsamic Vinaigrette and toss to combine.
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Alternatively, (especially if you expect leftovers) mix all of the Salad Ingredients EXCEPT for the coconut and avocado then garnish individual servings with coconut and avocado because they don't keep as well. Drizzle vinaigrette over individual servings.
avocado, peeled and chopped or sliced1
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