Spiced Shrimp Salad

I like making this dish at this time of year due to all the nice citrus that is in season.

Spiced Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

Sauce

2 blood orange

1 grapefruit

2 Tangelos

Olive oil

2 table spoons of Dill

1/4 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes


Salad

2 blood oranges

2 pink grape fruit

2 tangelos

1 cup pomegranate seeds

5 cloves of garlic - minced

2 jalapeno - minced

3 cups of fresh basil, stems removed

salt & pepper to taste


Shrimp

2 pounds of raw shrimp, pealed and cleaned with the tails on

1 cup of flour

1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon of chili powder

2 teaspoons of cumin

1 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper

safflower oil


Directions

Sauce

Zest the Tangelos

Peal all of the fruit including the tangelos, slice into quarters and place in the food processor and puree.

Now strain the mixture removing all the pulp and other matter.

Place juice in a mixing bowl and add an equal amount of olive oil. Add the balance of the ingredients and the zest and and whisk to combine.

Set this aside, you will need to re-whisk prior to serving.


Salad

Peal all of the fruit and take a part into sections and place in a bowl. Add garlic, jalapenos and salt and pepper: toss, cover and chill for at least an hour.

The basil and the pomegranate seeds will be used when we plate the dish.


Shrimp

In a bowl add all of the dry ingredients and mix well together.

In a large skillet add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan about a 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch, place on medium to high heat.

Dredge shrimp in the flour mixture and place in the hot oil about 3 minutes on one side and half the time on the other side. Place fried shrimp on a cooling grate on top of a cookie sheet.


Plating

on six salad plate pile the basil, next arrange the fruit slice in a nice spiral on the center of the plate. Add pomegranate seeds to each plate. Re-whisk the sauce and spoon over the fruit, i place the balance of the sauce in a severing container should anyone wants more sauce. Now place shrimp on top of the fruit, about 3 to 4 per person based on how many were in the 2 pounds . Serve


Enjoy Cooking