Mandarin Orange Shrimp Salad Recipes

MANDARIN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place greens in a large salad bowl.
• Mix in oranges, peppers, almonds and bacon.
• Top with prepared shrimp.
• Drizzle salad with dressing.

BETSY'S MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate until use.
• In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir the almonds and sugar until the sugar is melted and the almonds are coated. Remove from heat, cool, and break apart. Store at room temperature until ready to serve salad.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, celery, oranges, almonds and dressing until evenly coated.

MANDARIN ORANGES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix sherry and cornstarch together.
• Marinate shrimp in mixture 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in wok or skillet, enough to cover bottom.
• Stir-fry shrimp just until color changes.
• Add mandarin orange segments, sugar, and salt.
• Stir-fry until just until heated through, no more than 1 minute.
• Serve with rice.

MANDARIN ORANGE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients and let sit over night or at least 3 hours in refrigerator.
• Toast almonds and sesame seeds in frying pan.
• Chop salad into bite-size pieces.
• Slice onion into thin rings.
• Cut avocado into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Sprinkle lemon juice on avocado if not serving immediately.
• Combine all salad ingredients including drained oranges and shrimp.
• Toss, dress and serve.

FRISEE SALAD WITH SHRIMP, FENNEL AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• In a mason jar combine 1/3 cup of the vinegar with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add 1 cup of the olive oil and the shallots. Cover and shake vigorously until the dressing becomes thick. Set aside.
• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. In a large skillet heat the remaining olive oil until hot. Add the shrimp and saute, stirring constantly, until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp to a bowl and toss with half of the dressing.
• Deglaze the pan over medium heat with the remaining vinegar, scraping the bottom of the pan. Pour over the shrimp. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Halve the fennel bulbs and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Toss with the lemon juice. In a large bowl combine the fennel, frisee, orange sections and remaining dressing. Mix in the shrimp with its dressing. Serve immediately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP AND MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Drain and reserve the liquid from the oranges; set the oranges aside to chill in the fridge.
• Combine the juice from the oranges, wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic in a small dish; stir until well combined.
• Place clean shrimp in a re-closeable storage bag; pour marinade over the shrimp and allow to marinade for at least an hour.
• Partially freeze the bacon to allow for easier cutting.
• Without separating the bacon pieces, cut the bacon lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• Turn the bacon and cut widthwise into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Fry bacon bits until crispy; drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Drain the bacon grease from the pan, allowing a thin coating to remain.
• Toast the almonds on a high heat in the pan used to fry the bacon, stirring constantly to avoid burning them until they are a gold brown and toasted; set aside.
• Clean the bell pepper and cut it in half; remove the seeds and membranes; set aside for grilling.
• Drain the shrimp from the marinade and grill over high heat until seared and shrimp is cooked through.
• Place the pepper halves on a cooler part of the grill to become crisp tender and warm; turning them often to avoid burning.
• In the meantime, place the spinach on serving plates and top with the tomatoes, bacon bits, almonds and reserved mandarin oranges.
• Remove the pepper to a cutting board and slice it into thin slices; place them on the salad.
• Place hot shrimp on top of the salad.
• Drizzle with your favorite bacon vinaigrette salad dressing.