Special Shrimp Salad

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Updated on Oct. 29, 2023

This colorful salad is so simple and refreshing anytime of the year. You'll be surprised how well creamy avocado and tart grapefruit go together. —Elinor Stabile, Canmore, Alberta

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Special Shrimp Salad

Prep Time 15 min
Yield 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • SALAD:
  • 6 large pink grapefruit
  • 6 ripe avocados, peeled, sliced and cubed
  • 3 cups peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp
  • 12 lettuce leaves

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each grapefruit. Stand grapefruit upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane. Cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit.
  2. Combine the grapefruit sections, avocados and shrimp; serve over lettuce. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 284 calories, 20g fat (3g saturated fat), 74mg cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 7g fiber), 9g protein.

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