Shrimp Salad with Vinaigrette Recipe
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Shrimp Salad with Vinaigrette

By: Lisa Casey 
"'This is a wonderful light main dish to serve when you aren't in the mood for a heavy meal,' suggests Lisa Casey of Roanoke, Virginia. 'I love the fresh seafood flavor and hint of citrus in the dressing.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 navel oranges, peeled
  • 1 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon diced pimientos
  • 5 cups Bibb or Boston lettuce
  • 5 cups torn leaf lettuce
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic, sugar and orange peel. Whisk in oil; set aside. Cut oranges into 1/2-in. slices; cut slices into quarters. Add oranges, shrimp and pimientos to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
  2. Just before serving, toss the shrimp mixture with lettuces and onions.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cups) equals 174 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 115 mg cholesterol, 130 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by krsms   view full review
I had a few shrimp in the freezer that I wanted to use in a salad of some sort. This recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2009 by luvs2cook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This salad was soooo refreshing! I can't wait to have this in the summer. This would be a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by Mj   view full review
I love this salad! Especially with fresh chopped cilantro and mandarine oranges! A beautiful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2011 by Christine-NICU RN Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great Lunch Entree or Dinner Side Salad. I added sliced cucumbers and 4 chopped basil leaves....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2010 by Shortcut Queen   view full review
I substituted 3 Tbl of my homemade pepper jelly for the pimento in this. It got rave reviews...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2010 by Boise Foodies   view full review
Grilled the shrimp in cajun spices - great pairing and contrast of spice and light citrus....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by brandimcd   view full review
Was good... Managed to convince 3 12 year olds to eat it with me, and they cleaned their...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by MAG-n-Wen   view full review
simple and tasty. couple minor tweaks,... chopped almonds were a great addition. we also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by kbolt2604   view full review
Took advice of previous reviewer and added black olives and feta - very good! Will definitely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by TENSMOM   view full review
This was ok. The dressing turned out a bit watery, and too "light". I added hard cooked egg to...

 

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