Shrimp & Avocado Salad With Mango Dressing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lemon, halved
• 6 cups water
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 scotch bonnet peppers or 1 habanero pepper, halved
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 12 ounces lager beer, such as red stripe (1 bottle)
• 2 lbs large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 mango, peeled and finely diced (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (please, not the bottled stuff)
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon minced scotch bonnet peppers or 1/4 teaspoon minced habanero pepper
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 hass avocadoes, sliced
• lime wedge, for serving

Recipe

• 1 prepare the shrimp:.
• 2 squeeze the lemon halves into a large saucepan then add them to the pan.
• 3 add the water, onion, salt, scotch bonnet, ginger and beer and bring to a boil.
• 4 cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, just until pink.
• 6 drain the shrimp and spread on a platter.
• 7 refrigerate until chilled.
• 8 halve the shrimp horizontally.
• 9 make the dressing:.
• 10 in a blender, combine 1/3 cup of the diced mango with the vinegar, lime juice and mustard and puree until smooth.
• 11 with the machine on, add the oil in a thin stream and blend until very smooth.
• 12 add the cilantro, lime zest and minced scotch bonnet and pulse just to combine.
• 13 transfer the dressing to a large bowl.
• 14 add the shrimp, red onion and the remaining mango and season with salt and pepper.
• 15 toss to coat.
• 16 arrange the avocado slices around a large platter.
• 17 mound the shrimp salad in the center and garnish with lime wedges.
• 18 serve right away.
• 19 *the cooked shrimp and mango dressing can be refrigerated separately overnight. toss the shrimp with the mango dressing before serving.
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