Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Layered Mexican Shrimp Salad

This is an amazing salad. I take back my BEST SALAD EVER POST...this is really the best salad ever! 


I found this on Gina's Skinny Taste, of course. I love Gina's website. She is one of my favorite bloggers. I haven't met a recipe on her site that isn't amazing. I steal a lot of recipes from her. Yum Yum Yum. I also had to steal the recipe for the dressing as well. I made creamy tomatillo salad dressing to compliment this layered shrimp salad. I was so proud of myself because I've never made salad dressing from scratch before and it turned out to be addicting. 





Ingredients:
16 oz. cooked shrimp, tail shells removed
2 tbsp chipotle seasoning
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp cilantro paste or fresh cilantro
15 oz can of black beans, drained & rinsed
15 oz can of whole kernel corn, drained & rinsed
1 head of lettuce, shredded
1 small red onion, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
2 avocados, diced
2 cucumbers, diced
1 cup reduced fat, shredded cheddar cheese 




Directions:
Thaw & rinse shrimp.
Mix shrimp in a small bowl with chipotle seasoning, lime juice, & some salt to taste.
In a separate bowl combine corn, beans, cilantro, & red onion.
Place lettuce in the bottom of large clear bowl or trifle dish.
Layer bean/corn mixture on top. 
Then top with cucumber, then tomato.
Top with avocado. (I ran out of avocados so I just spread out the fresh guacamole I had in the fridge)
Then top with the layer of cheese. 
Finish off with the shrimp on the top.

Serve with dressing! 

2 comments:

Lucy said...

Where's the recipe for the dressing? Where did you find tomatillos in MB?

Nice bowl!

Anonymous said...

This salad is spectacular. First had it at my brother's and immediately replicated it upon return home. Preparing it for today, as I have already several times. Healthy and nutritious, besides!

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