So picture this: Shrimp. Salad. Grapefruit<\/a>. In one bowl. With a tasty dressing. Yeah, we\u2019re not kidding. And no, you\u2019re not dreaming. Avocados and grapefruit make the perfect pair, especially in a shrimp salad. From the buttery richness of the avocado to the bright splash of sweet and tart of the grapefruit, we\u2019re pretty sure this was a match made in shrimp salad heaven. <\/div><\/div>\n For the shrimp<\/b> For the salad<\/b> Spring salad mix<\/b> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n 1.<\/b> In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic and cook until light golden, about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n 2.<\/b> Add the shrimp and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally until done (about 3-4 minutes). Set it aside to cool.<\/p>\n 3.<\/b> In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the salad dressing. Let it sit for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n 4.<\/b> In a large bowl combine the salad mix, cucumber, avocado grapefruit and shrimp.<\/p>\n 5.<\/b> Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1873,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions\/1873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetersorts.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Here is a simple guide on how to make this show-stopping salad (check out our tips on how to perfectly segment your grapefruit<\/a>). You\u2019ll be asked to bring this to every event, we\u2019re sure of it. Are you looking for a vegan or flexitarian<\/a> meal instead? Swap out the shrimp with some nuts, or just another one of your favorite proteins. If not, load up on more lettuce and enjoy!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\ningredients<\/h4>\n
\n1 lb of large peeled and de-veined shrimp
\n3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
\n3 tbsp. lemon juice
\n1 clove of garlic, minced<\/p>\n
\n1 SweeterSorts grapefruit, sectioned
\n1 ripe avocado, peeled and quartered
\n1\/2 cucumber, sliced and quartered<\/p>\n
\nFor the dressing
\n1\/4 cup freshly sqeezed grapefruit juice
\n2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
\n1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
\n1 tsp. dijon mustard
\n1\/2 tsp. honey
\n2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
\nFreshly ground salt & pepper to taste<\/p>\n<\/div>\ninstructions<\/h4>\n