Shrimp Avocado Asparagus Salad Recipes

SHRIMP AND FRESH ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add asparagus and bell pepper; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika and garlic; blend well.
• To assemble salads, arrange asparagus and bell pepper on individual salad plates. Spoon mayonnaise mixture over each salad. Top each evenly with shrimp and hard-cooked eggs.

SHRIMP AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Place first 7 ingredients in a large bowl. Mix lime juice, vinegar, oil and adobo seasoning; stir into shrimp mixture. Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavors to blend, about 1 hour., To serve, gently stir in avocados. Serve over lettuce or in lettuce leaves. Serve with lime wedges.

SHRIMP, AVOCADO & ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Gently toss salad ingredients together. Drizzle with dressing and enjoy!

EMERIL'S SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH REMOULADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Early in the day, make the Remoulade sauce by placing the first 11 ingredients (mayonnaise down to freshly ground black pepper) in a food processor. Process until well combined. Transfer to a non-reactive airtight container. Chill thoroughly before using. This sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two days.
• Place lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle with half of the remoulade sauce and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
• Place tomatoes in a small bowl and drizzle with olive oil, toss to combine.
• Divide the lettuce evenly between 4 plates. Place avocado halves on top of the lettuce and divide the tomatoes evenly between the plates. Toss the shrimp with the remaining remoulade sauce and place on top of the avocado. Garnish with the scallions and serve immediately.

SHRIMP, AVOCADO AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the lime juice, cumin, lime zest, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Set aside.
• To make the salad, bring a saucepan three-fourths full of water to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook until they curl and turn pink, about 3 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Peel and devein and place in a large non-aluminum bowl. Add half of the vinaigrette to the shrimp, toss well, and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, halve, pit and peel the avocados and cut lengthwise into slices 1/2 inch thick. Core and halve the tomatoes and cut into wedges 1/2 inch wide. Add the avocados, tomatoes, and cilantro to the shrimp and toss gently.
• Place the salad greens in a separate bowl. Whisk the remaining vinaigrette and pour over the greens. Toss well. Divide the greens among individual plates. Top with the shrimp mixture. Season each serving with several grinds of pepper and serve at once.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH GRAPEFRUIT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients with salt and pepper to taste.
• Assemble salad:
• Cut peel, including all white pith, from fruit with a sharp paring knife and cut segments free from membranes. Halve enough grapefruit segments to measure 1 1/2 cups (reserve any remaining segments for another use).
• Coarsely chop hazelnuts. Melt butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook hazelnuts with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until a shade darker, about 5 minutes. Transfer nuts to paper towels to cool, reserving skillet.
• Quarter avocados lengthwise, then pit and peel. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shrimp, turning them, until golden and just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Toss together spinach, half of grapefruit segments, and half of vinaigrette with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange avocados and remaining grapefruit on 4 plates and top with shrimp, salad, and sprouts. Spoon remaining vinaigrette over salad and sprinkle with nuts.

ASPARAGUS, ARTICHOKE, AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and cut the bottoms off of the Asparagus, then Blanch in boiling, salted water for 2 minutes, remove from water and immediately rinse with cold water. Place on large platter.
• Cut drained artichoke hearts into quarters and spread over top ot the asparagus. Chill until just before serving.
• Just before serving cut up the avocados, slice each avocado in half, remove seed and slice into chunks. Spread chunks over asparagus and artichoke hearts.
• Mix salad dressing according to directions except replace white vinegar with balsamic vinegar. Pour dressing over salad and top with blue cheese, serve immediately.

ASPARAGUS, AVOCADO AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Snap the ends of the asparagus off and cut the spears into 1 inch pieces.
• Stean until JUST tender, no more than 4 or 5 minutes.
• Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking.
• Peel the oranges, remove the membrane on segments and cut into chunks.
• Peel and chop the avocados.
• Toss the three together with the lemon juice.
• Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together.
• Pour over the salad and lightly pepper and salt-toss and serve.