Curried Shrimp Skewers With Rice Salad Recipes

CURRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and curry and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 minutes.
• Add the rice, 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nestle them in the partially cooked rice. Cover and cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes. Fold in the basil and serve.

BASMATI RICE SALAD WITH SHRIMP, CURRY AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Place the curry powder and stock in a pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, add rice and turn the heat to low. Cover and cook until tender, about 18-20 minutes. Fluff the rice with a spoon; cool quickly and place in bowl.
• Whisk together oil, lime juice and brown sugar.
• Add remaining ingredients to the rice, drizzle with dressing and combine.
• Chill well before serving.
• Enjoy!

CURRIED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp and rice (not together).
• Chop celery.
• Toast the slivered almonds on a baking sheet in your oven.
• Set aside half the slivered almonds.
• When everything has cooled, mix together and add your dash of garlic salt.
• Refrigerate until serving day (1-2 days later).
• Serve on butter lettuce.
• Sprinkle with reserved slivered almonds.

CURRIED-SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill until very hot. Place rice and 1 3/4 cups water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes, fluff with a fork, and let cool.
• Grate zest from 1 lemon into a large bowl; squeeze both lemons to yield 6 tablespoons juice. Add to the bowl, then add rice, mint, cilantro, parsley, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper; toss to combine.
• Leaving tails intact, peel and devein shrimp; transfer to a medium bowl. Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and curry powder. Toss until shrimp are well coated. Thread shrimp onto skewers, and place on hot grill. Cook until pink and opaque; serve over rice.