Spicy Asian Shrimp Salad Recipe

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This flavorful main dish salad pairs well with a glass of Gallo® Family Vineyards White Zinfandel. The salad dressing also makes a wonderful marinade for grilled meats, poultry and fish.

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Spicy Asian Shrimp Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 head leaf lettuce, torn
1 pound cooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup canned bean sprouts
1 medium carrot, shredded
1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
12 fresh cilantro leaves
12 fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon hot chili oil
1 garlic clove, minced

Directions

Place the lettuce in a large serving platter. Arrange the shrimp, bean sprouts, carrot, cucumber, cilantro and mint leaves on top.
In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with peanuts. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Spicy Asian Shrimp Salad in Taste of Home Cooking School Collection Spring 2009, p45