Citrus Shrimp Salad Recipes

CITRUS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Drain, reserving the marinade. , Arrange romaine on a serving platter or individual plates; top with shrimp, grapefruit and oranges. Drizzle with reserved marinade.

GRILLED BBQ SHRIMP WITH CITRUS CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Set grill to medium heat.
• Clean and remove shell from shrimp (leaving tail on).
• In plastic container or bag add shrimp, cilantro, lime juice, ground black pepper and sea salt, place in refrigerator and allow to marinate for minimum of 30 minutes (overnight will give the best flavor).
• Place marinated shrimp on sheet of Reynolds Wrap® Heavy Duty Foil, pour BBQ sauce over shrimp, fold aluminum foil up and fold over twice; fold each end. Leave enough room for air to circulate in packet.
• Place packet on grill and allow to cook 6 to 8 minutes.
• Citrus Corn Salad: In a large skillet over medium heat add corn and granulated sugar, allow to cook 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add ice and water to large bowl to make ice bath and pour corn into ice bath, drain in colander, pour corn back into the bowl and add the cilantro, celery, red pepper, red onion, grape tomatoes, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and ground black pepper and mix together to incorporate.

FARRO-CITRUS SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the farro, stir and reduce the heat to low; simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, grate the zest of 1/2 blood orange into a medium bowl. Add the shrimp, fennel seeds, a pinch of salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Toss well, then set aside 10 minutes. Cut the peel off both oranges using a paring knife. Working over a large bowl, cut between the membranes to remove the orange segments so they fall into the bowl. Squeeze the remaining membranes to release any juices. Whisk in 2 tablespoons olive oil and the vinegar; set aside.
• Halve the fennel bulb lengthwise and thinly slice crosswise, discarding the core. Add to the oranges along with the watercress, parsley and olives; do not toss the salad yet.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Add the farro to the salad, toss and season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates and top with the shrimp.

CITRUS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Cut the top and bottom from an orange so it sits flat. Working from the top down, cut away the peel and pith to expose the flesh. Cut out the orange segments, leaving the membrane behind. Squeeze any juice from the membrane into a large bowl. Repeat with the remaining orange. You should have about 1/4 cup juice. Reserve the segments.
• Whisk the cream, vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of black pepper into the orange juice. While whisking, pour in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream to make a creamy, slightly thick dressing. Chill while you make the salad.
• For the salad: Sprinkle the shrimp with the Old Bay and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the shrimp in two batches until just cooked through, about 3 minutes per batch. Remove to a plate to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the shrimp, reserved orange segments, avocado, cucumber and fennel in the bowl with the dressing and toss gently. Mound the lettuce on a platter or individual plates and top with the salad. Garnish with fennel fronds.

CITRUS SHRIMP, RICE, AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring water and salt to a boil and simmer zests 1 minute. With a slotted spoon transfer zests to a cutting board. Add shrimp to cooking water and simmer, covered, 2 minutes, or until just cooked through. With slotted spoon transfer shrimp to a colander to drain. Stir rice into cooking water and cook, covered, over moderately low heat until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• While rice is cooking, cut zests into julienne strips and in a large bowl stir together with orange and lime juices, vinegar, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Halve shrimp lengthwise and add to zest mixture, tossing to coat. Chill mixture, covered, 15 minutes. Add rice, beans, bell pepper, and coriander, tossing to combine, and cool slightly.
• Just before serving, add romaine and salt and pepper to taste and toss salad.

CITRUS SHRIMP AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix honey, orange juice, mustard and vinegar until well blended; cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Layer lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, onions, oranges and shrimp on large serving platter.
• Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle with honey mixture just before serving.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE (CAMARONES A LA VINAGRETA)

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: In a pot, combine 1 quart water with 1 tablespoon salt. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare an ice bath: Add enough ice to a large bowl until half full. Sprinkle the ice with 2 tablespoons salt and top with enough cold water to cover. Set aside.
• When the water boils, stir the shrimp into the hot water and turn off the heat. Let cook until just pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Drain shrimp and transfer to the ice bath. Stir well and set aside until shrimp are completely chilled, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp again and transfer to paper or kitchen towels to dry.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, red onion, oil, fruit juices, herbs and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, toss to coat and chill for at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• When ready to serve, peel and dice the avocado and fold into the shrimp salad. Serve chilled, in a serving bowl or on individual plates lined with lettuce leaves.

CITRUS SHRIMP AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, honey, orange juice, and vinegar; cover and refrigerate.
• Either on a large serving platter or on individual salad plates, layer in the following order: lettuce leaves, spinach, onion slices, cucumber slices, orange pieces, and shrimp.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste (I season as I layer).
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Drizzle with honey mustard mixture.

CITRUS SHRIMP & TOASTED COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Cook couscous according to package, then rinse with cold water and drain.
• Steam Shrimp until hot through in Zip N Steam Bag, approximately 5 minutes.
• Whisk the remaining lemon juice, lime juice and olive oil together in a large bowl.
• Mix in the couscous, shrimp, herbs, onion and tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill and serve cold.