Grilled Southwestern Shrimp Salad

 

April 11, 2012

Grilled Southwestern Shrimp Salad 

Shrimp recipes are the most delicious foods in the world. It is available specially in south Asia. Many kinds of foods can be prepared from shrimp. Grilled Southwestern Shrimp Salad is one of them. Grilled shrimp salad filled with corn and lettuce gives you a hearty dinner – that’s ready in 25 minutes. Perfect if you love Southwestern cuisine.The cooking process is as follows;

•  Preparation Time:  25 Minutes
• Total Time:  25 Minutes
• Servings:  4

  Ingredients

  1 lb uncooked deveined peeled large   shrimp

  1 tablespoon honey 

  1 tablespoon canola oil

  1/2 cup fresh lime juice

  4 ears fresh sweet corn, husks removed, cleaned

 1 teaspoon chili powder

  1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt

  1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

   1 small avocado, pitted, peeled and diced (3/4 cup)

  7 cups chopped romaine lettuce

  3 large tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges

1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

How to prepare

 Step 1 :  Heat gas or charcoal grill.

Step 2 :  Sprinkle shrimp evenly with chili powder; set aside. Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Place corn on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 12 minutes, turning occasionally. Add shrimp to grill for last 6 minutes of cooking time; cook, turning once, until shrimp are pink. Cut kernels from ears of corn. Discard cobs. In small bowl, stir lime juice, oil, honey, salt, cumin and pepper with whisk; set aside. 

Step 3: In big bowl, stir together shrimp, corn, lettuce and tomatoes; drizzle with dressing and toss well. Add avocado; toss gently. 
Now serve it immediately.