SHRIMP SALAD WITH CILANTRO DRESSING

Shrimp Salad with Cilantro Dressing image

This pretty salad has such authentic flavor, you'll think you're sitting at a beachside cantina in Acapulco. -Heidi Hall, North St. Paul, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 to 2 teaspoons dried cilantro flakes
1 small garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
SALAD:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 small garlic clove, minced
5 cups chopped hearts of romaine
1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, chili powder, salt and cumin; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat., In a bowl, combine romaine, corn, peas and red pepper; drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Top with avocado and shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 20g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 15g protein.