Crisp Coastal Salad

The Spice & Tea Exchange
Servings

4 servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Awaken your senses with the spicy-cool sensations of Coastal Blend combined with a kick of Habanero Sugar. This fresh shrimp salad features crisp spring greens, accentuated by garden vegetables and topped off with a spicy, yet smooth vinaigrette.
Crisp Coastal Salad

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Coastal Blend Seasoning, divided
  • 1 tsp. Sweet Habanero Sugar
  • ¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
  • 12 oz. pkg medium cooked shrimp
  • (tail-off, peeled, deveined, thawed if frozen)
  • 10 oz. pkg spring salad mix
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup baby carrots, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 pt grape tomatoes, washed and halved
  • ½ cup cooked fresh sweet corn (about 1 cob)
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

  1. IN a medium frying pan, melt the unsalted butter over low heat.
  2. ADD shrimp and 2 Tbsp. Coastal Blend into the pan with the butter. Sautè on medium heat until shrimp are cooked through and the majority of the butter has been absorbed (approx 3-5 mins.).
  3. EMPTY spring mix into a large salad bowl. Layer with avocado, carrots, cucumber, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, onion, and then shrimp mixture.
  4. MIX remaining Coastal Blend Seasoning, Sweet Habanero Sugar, and apple cider vinegar. While vigorously whisking, drizzle in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Pour over salad before serving.
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