THAI-STYLE GRAPEFRUIT AND PRAWN

Thai-Style Grapefruit and Prawn image

Super starter, sensually spicy.

Provided by Swiss Phil

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 large avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
⅛ teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the shrimp, and return to a boil. Cook the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
Combine the grapefruit, onion, avocado, lime juice, fish sauce, chile pepper, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Top grapefruit salad with cooked shrimp, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 172.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 722.3 mg, Sugar 13.3 g