Papaya Shrimp Salad Recipe

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“Simple ingredients blend together beautifully to create the refreshing salad with a difference,” says Donna Noel of Gray, Maine.

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Papaya Shrimp Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
4 teaspoons lemon yogurt
4 teaspoons chutney
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Dash cayenne pepper
3/4 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 medium papaya
Minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in shrimp. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Just before serving, cut papaya in half lengthwise; scoop out and discard seeds. Spoon shrimp mixture into each papaya half. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 papaya half with 3/4 cup salad (prepared with reduced-fat mayonnaise) equals 348 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 267 mg cholesterol, 445 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Papaya Shrimp Salad in Cooking for 2 Spring 2009, p10