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Thai Shrimp, Chicken, Grapefruit, and Coconut Salad

By: NUKA1 
"This is my combination of 'Thai Yam Som-O' and a marinated-shrimp and coconut salad I had at Bellagio's. If pomelo is available in your area, use it in place of the grapefruit."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
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  • 1 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 2 cups shelled cooked tiny shrimp, thawed if frozen
  • 2 cups shredded precooked chicken breast meat
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut meat, unsweetened
  • 6 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped red chile pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded

Directions

  1. Make the dressing by whisking together the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and garlic in a bowl.
  2. Toss together the sectioned grapefruit, shrimp, chicken breast, coconut, shallots, chile pepper, mint, and cilantro in a large bowl. Drizzle approximately 3/4 of the dressing into the grapefruit mixture and toss to combine. Combine the remaining dressing with the shredded lettuce in a separate bowl shortly before serving.
  3. Arrange the lettuce on a large platter. Layer the grapefruit mixture on top of the lettuce.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 364 | Total Fat: 16.9g | Cholesterol: 108mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by feebee   view full review
I dont like canned shrimp, so used large fresh/frozen prawn meat(large shrimp called prawns in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by susyr   view full review
My husband is hard to please and he really loved thid recipe. I t was easy to make and has a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by mrs agbonkhese   view full review
As I was making this dish, I really started to wonder how it was going to work out - it just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by kruege24   view full review
I omitted the chicken breast and red chile pepper; added 1 large red bell pepper and 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2010 by mayou   view full review
It's a good idea but it would need some adjustments. It was way too acidic. I would use less...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2009 by Miriam   view full review
This is a keeper for us. We used chinese cabbage instead of iceburg, pomelo instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2008 by GDemp616 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
really good salad - you really have to be in to thai food to appreciate all the different...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2008 by gibsey23   view full review
Well, there are a lot of different flavors going on here. The one thing that I thought kind of...

 

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