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California Avocado, Citrus, and Rock Shrimp Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

California Avocado, Citrus, and Rock Shrimp Salad

18 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

870
Calories
36g
Protein
41g
Fat
102g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Green Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/3 Cups fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 Cups sugar
  • 4 ½ Tbsp Louisiana hot sauce
  • 3 large cloves finely chopped garlic
  • As needed salt
  • 2 11/16 Cups olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 12 bay leaves
  • 6 Pounds peeled and deveined rock shrimp
  • 3 Cups finely diced red bell pepper
  • 3 Cups thinly sliced green onion
  • ¾ Cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 Pounds and 8 ounces, approximately orange sections
  • 3 Pounds approximately ruby grapefruit sections
  • 12 8 ounces each California Avocados
  • As needed for garnish crisp fried thin blue tortilla strips
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Directions

1

Whisk together lemon juice, sugar, hot sauce, garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Whisk in oil; reserve.

2

Stir 2 tablespoons salt, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves into 1-1/2 gallons water. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes. Add the shrimp. Cook shrimp until just pink and opaque, about 1 minute. Spread on a sheet pan to cool. Do not refresh in cold water; the

3

Just before service:

4

Toss shrimp with 1-3/4 cups reserved lemon dressing. Fold in bell pepper, onion, and cilantro. Add more salt to taste, if necessary.

5

To compose the salad, on a serving plate, mound 3/4 cup shrimp salad on one side of the plate. Slice 1/2 avocado thinly. With a spatula, put it opposite the shrimp, almost touching; press lightly to fan it out lengthwise toward the shrimp. Arrange the 5 orange segments, then the then 5 grapefruit on either side of the avocado and shrimp salad. Drizzle the plate with 1 tablespoon reserved dressing. Scatter with tortilla strips.

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