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Tangy Asian Couscous Salad with Shrimp, Scallops and grilled Avacado and Mango Recipe
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Tangy Asian Couscous Salad with Shrimp, Scallops and grilled Avacado and Mango Recipe

23 ingredients 6-8 hearty servings openrecipes

I'm not sure if this is Asian, Caribbean or California cuisine. It is a bit of it all. It is a spicy Asian citrus dressing with fresh grilled shrimp, scallops...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

878
Calories
68g
Protein
20g
Fat
113g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 20 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Jicama 1 cup (120g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 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

  • 10 large scallops cut in half
  • 16 large shrimp
  • (Marinade: 1 tablespoons of lime 1/8 cup olive oil, salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon minced garlic)
  • 2 cups Arugula chopped
  • 1 box of plain couscous cooked according to directions (I use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water to cook the couscous)
  • 2 mangos cut in large pieces skin removed
  • 2 small avacados cut in half and removed from the skin
  • 4 scallions diced fine
  • 1/2 of a red pepper thin sliced
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 cup of jicama cut in thin strips
  • 1 cup seedless cucumber cut in half moons and thin sliced
  • Olive oil to grill the avacados and mangos
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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