Description
Greek-inspired avocado shrimp salad blends Mediterranean flavors with creamy textures and zesty notes. Fresh ingredients combine perfectly, offering a light yet satisfying meal that delights palates and nourishes bodies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) raw shrimp, de-veined
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 quarts water
- 0.25 cup mayonnaise
- 1 lime
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 0.5 cup finely chopped celery
- 0.33 cup chopped green onion
- 3 tbsps minced fresh dill weed
- 2 sprigs of dill weed
- 1 bay leaf
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously clean shrimp, removing dark vein to ensure pristine protein quality for the salad.
- Poaching Liquid: Craft an aromatic base by blending water, lime essence, dill sprigs, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper in a large pot, allowing herbs to release their nuanced flavors.
- Cooking Technique: Delicately submerge shrimp into simmering liquid, poaching for 2-3 minutes until transforming from translucent to soft opaque white, maintaining precise texture.
- Cooling Process: Immediately transfer shrimp to ice bath, rapidly chilling to interrupt cooking and preserve tender, succulent consistency.
- Ingredient Composition: Precisely dice avocado into uniform cubes, finely slice celery and green onions, and mince fresh dill to distribute aromatic elements evenly throughout the salad.
- Flavor Melding: Integrate cooled shrimp with prepared vegetables in a mixing bowl, drizzling lime juice to elevate brightness and introduce vibrant citrus undertones.
- Creamy Binding: Gently fold mayonnaise into the mixture, ensuring comprehensive coating and creating a luxurious, harmonious consistency that binds all components together.
- Seasoning Refinement: Carefully adjust salt and pepper, tasting and fine-tuning to achieve a perfectly balanced flavor profile that highlights each ingredient’s unique characteristics.
- Resting Period: Chill salad for 30-60 minutes, allowing ingredients to marinate and develop a more complex, integrated taste that will tantalize the palate when served.
Notes
- Prevent Shrimp Overcooking: Monitor cooking time closely to avoid tough, rubbery texture; remove shrimp immediately when they turn opaque white.
- Chill Quickly: Shock shrimp in ice bath right after poaching to stop cooking process and maintain delicate, tender texture.
- Master Flavor Infusion: Let poaching liquid simmer with herbs for several minutes before adding shrimp to maximize aromatic depth.
- Marinate for Maximum Taste: Refrigerate salad for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to blend and develop a more complex, harmonious flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg