Shrimp Salad with Vinaigrette

Name: Shrimp Salad with Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium navel oranges, peeled; 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon diced pimientos; 5 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce; 5 cups torn leaf lettuce; 1/4 cup sliced green onions

"This is a wonderful light main dish to serve when you aren't in the mood for a heavy meal," suggests Lisa Casey of Roanoke, Virginia. "I love the fresh seafood flavor and hint of citrus in the dressing."

Ingredients

3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium navel oranges, peeled
1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon diced pimientos
5 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
5 cups torn leaf lettuce
1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic, sugar and orange zest. Whisk in oil; set aside. Cut oranges into 1/2-in. slices; cut slices into quarters. Add oranges, shrimp and pimientos to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
Just before serving, toss the shrimp mixture with lettuces and onions.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 174 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 115mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Shrimp Salad with Vinaigrette in Light & Tasty Premiere 2001