Shrimp Salad with Mango and Avocado

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Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 6

Fanning the mango and avocado slices around the shrimp salad makes this dish look as good as it tastes. Serve with cheese and crackers or chips and salsa.

Ingredients:

4 quarts water

2 1/4 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 teaspoons grated lime rind

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

2 peeled ripe mangoes, each cut into 6 wedges

1 peeled avocado, seeded and cut into 12 wedges

6 cilantro sprigs (optional)

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes or until done. Drain and rinse with cold water. Chill.
2. Combine onion and next 7 ingredients (onion through jalapeño) in a large bowl. Add shrimp; toss to coat.
3. Spoon 3/4 cup shrimp mixture into the center of each of 6 salad plates. Arrange 2 mango slices and 2 avocado slices spokelike around each serving. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com