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By Kaylyn Elcock

Steamed Shrimp and Watermelon Salad

Name: Steamed Shrimp and Watermelon Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 pound peeled and deveined tail on raw large shrimp; 1/3 cup minced shallots; 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon honey; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 3 cups chopped watermelon; 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce; 2 cups fresh spinach; 1 ripe large avocado, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, divided; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds; 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

5 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:40:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories356.8 kcal (18%)

Total Fat19.5 g (28%)

Carbs20.9 g (8%)

Sugars13.4 g (15%)

Protein25.9 g (52%)

Sodium374.1 mg (19%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 cupswater

1 cupapple cider vinegar

1 poundshrimp

peeled and deveined, tail on, raw, large

⅓ cupshallots

minced

2 tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

1 tablespoonhoney

3 tablespoonscanola oil

1 tablespoontoasted sesame oil

3 cupswatermelon

chopped

2 cupsromaine lettuce

chopped

2 cupsfresh spinach

1avocado

ripe, large, cut into wedges

½ cupfresh cilantro leaves

loosely packed, divided

1 teaspooncrushed red pepper

½ teaspoonblack sesame seeds

½ teaspoontoasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

1. Fit a steamer basket into a stock pot. Add three cups of water and vinegar, bring to a boil. Add shrimp and cover and steam for 5 minutes. Remove shrimp to a baking sheet and chill for 15 minutes

Step 2

2. Stir together shallots, soy sauce, lime juice and honey in a bowl. Let stand 10 minutes and whisk in canola oil and sesame oil

Step 3

3. Add watermelon, lettuce, spinach, avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro to shallot mixture and toss to combine

Step 4

4. Place salad on a large platter, leaving any remaining dressing in the bowl. Add shrimp, crushed red pepper and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro to the bowl. Toss to combine and place shrimp mixture on the salad

Step 5

5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds