Best Spinach Salad With Spiced Shrimp And Mango Recipes

TROPICAL SHRIMP SPINACH SALAD

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This salad is so light and refreshing. Perfect for a warm summer's day, and hearty enough for a dinner meal as well. You will feel yourself transported to a tropical setting as you indulge in this yummy salad!

Provided by MISSYLYNMITZ

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 fluid ounces pineapple juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound large peeled and deveined cooked shrimp
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
½ cup dried banana chips
4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
¾ cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

Steps:

Prepare the salad dressing by whisking together the pineapple juice, orange juice, and 1/4 cup olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Brush the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside. Place the spinach leaves, mango, macadamia nuts, and banana chips into a large mixing bowl.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat the shrimp in the skillet on both sides until just warm in the center, about 1 minute per side.
To assemble the salads, drizzle the spinach mixture with the salad dressing, and toss until evenly combined. Divide onto four plates. Divide the warm shrimp among the plates, and top with goat cheese. This way the goat cheese will melt down a little from the warmth of the grilled shrimp. Sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 243.7 mg, Fat 49.5 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 34.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.1 g, Sodium 499 mg, Sugar 21.5 g

SHRIMP, SPICED MANGO, AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING

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Provided by Food Network

Time 36m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/4 cup grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons Spanish-style smoked paprika
1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
3 cloves garlic, minced
12 extra-large shrimp (U-12), peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1/4 cup grape seed oil
1/4 cup olive oil
Coarse salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 loosely packed cups torn, soft lettuces, such as red oak and lolla rossa
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1 mango, peeled, seeded, and diced
1 Haas avocado, peeled, seeded, and diced
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Make the marinade: Whisk together all the ingredients in a large bowl. Reserve 2 teaspoons of the marinade. Add the shrimp to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 6.
Make the vinaigrette: In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, mustard, zest, and reserved marinade. While whisking, drizzle in the oils to form a smooth vinaigrette. Set aside.
Make the salad: Remove the shrimp from the marinade; scrape off any excess marinade from the shrimp.
Season the shrimp, to taste, with salt. Heat the oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, turning once, until just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat.
In a bowl, toss together the onion, mango and avocado. Dress lightly with some of the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
In a another bowl, lightly toss the lettuce with some of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.
Mound the salad in the center of a platter and surround with the shrimp. Spoon some of the dressing over the shrimp and serve. (Reserve remaining vinaigrette for another use.)