Sesame Lime Shrimp Salad
Asian inspired shrimp salad with a bright flavorful dressing that is savory, sweet and slightly spicy! Serve over iceberg, butter lettuce, or mixed lettuces.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons sweet red chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- juice of one lime
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, black pepper, kosher salt
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped can substitute a few mini cucumbers, chopped
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1-2 stalks celery, plus leaves finely chopped
- 1 avocado chopped
- handful cilantro chopped
- 3/4 to 1 pound cooked medium sized shrimp, cut into bite sized pieces I use Whole Foods medium sized cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp
- iceberg, butter, or mixed lettuces for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients along with the red pepper flakes and a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Can do this ahead of time and place in refrigerator.Add cucumber, celery, shallot and the shrimp to the bowl and stir with spatula to coat. If you aren't serving immediately, place in refrigerator for up to an hour.
- Right before serving, add avocado, cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of salt and stir well. Serve on top of lettuce with additional cilantro on top. Enjoy!