Mango Salad With Grilled Shrimp |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is a refreshing summery salad bursting with flavor that combines lime, mint and cilantro dressing with mango, peppers and grilled shrimp. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar |
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
1 red chili pepper (about 4 inches long, thinly sliced, including seeds) |
1 shallot, thinly sliced |
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped) |
2 tablespoons fresh mint (chopped) |
2 mangoes, pitted, peeled & thinly sliced (firm-ripe) |
1 1/4 lbs jumbo shrimp, shelled, tail-on, deveined |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 jalapeno chile, minced, including seeds (fresh) |
2 teaspoons ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Make mango salad: Whisk together brown sugar and lime juice in a large bowl util sugar is dissolved, then whisk in red chile, shallot, cilantro, and mint. Add mangoes, tossing gently.
2. Grill shrimp: beginning at thick end, insert a skewer lengthwise through each shrimp to straighten. Transfer to a tray. Prepare grill. Whisk together oil, jalapeno, cumin and salt, then brush on skewered shrimp until well coated. Grill the shrimp, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
3. Toss mango salad again and divide among 4 plates. Arrange 4 shrimp on top of each serving.
4. Makes 4 first course servings or two main course servings.
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