Orange Shrimp Salad With Ripe Olives In Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: In a pot, combine 1 quart water with 1 tablespoon salt. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare an ice bath: Add enough ice to a large bowl until half full. Sprinkle the ice with 2 tablespoons salt and top with enough cold water to cover. Set aside.
• When the water boils, stir the shrimp into the hot water and turn off the heat. Let cook until just pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Drain shrimp and transfer to the ice bath. Stir well and set aside until shrimp are completely chilled, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp again and transfer to paper or kitchen towels to dry.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, red onion, oil, fruit juices, herbs and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, toss to coat and chill for at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• When ready to serve, peel and dice the avocado and fold into the shrimp salad. Serve chilled, in a serving bowl or on individual plates lined with lettuce leaves.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic, sugar and orange zest. Whisk in oil; set aside. Cut oranges into 1/2-in. slices; cut slices into quarters. Add oranges, shrimp and pimientos to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour., Just before serving, toss the shrimp mixture with lettuces and onions.

Steps:

• Put the celery in a saucepan and add cold water to cover and salt to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer about 30 seconds. Drain and set aside to cool.
• Arrange alternating, overlapping layers of oranges and shrimp on a bed of watercress. Sprinkle with the chopped celery.
• In a small bowl, blend the vinegar with the oil, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary. Pour the sauce over the salad and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in large bowl. Mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, mustard and shallot. Whisk until blended. Slowly add both oils into bowl, whisking continually until mixture is well blended. Add salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over shrimp mixture. Toss well. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Arrange 1 1/2 cups field greens on each plate. Top with 1 cup of salad mixture and sprinkle with scallion greens.

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl for dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Quarter oranges lengthwise, than slice crosswise. Add oranges, shrimp and olives to dressing. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Add lettuces and green onions to dressing mixture and toss well.