This recipe for Shrimp Salad in Orange Peel is sure to impress your guests. It looks amazing and tastes even better! The citrus flavors combined with fresh herbs work so great with the shrimp! It's a perfect combination of sweet and savory.
1.5lb680 gm. large shrimp (about 50 shrimp), raw, peeled and deveined
2teaspoonsdried basil seasoning
4naval oranges
4cupsmixed lettuce
1/4cupred onionsliced - add more to taste
1cupfresh basil leaveschopped - adjust to taste
1/2lime
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Cook the Shrimp: Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil or olive oil in a large pan, over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add the shrimp and the dried basil seasoning. Saute for 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp have turned opaque white and pink. They are not ready if they are still gray. Keep a close eye on them. Overcooking shrimp will cause them to taste rubbery, so once you see that they are no longer gray, turn off the heat, and place them aside to cool down.
Prepare the orange peel cups: While the shrimp are cooling down, slice the orange in half, crosswise. Using a small but sharp knife, cut a small slice from the outside end of each orange half. Gently carve out the orange from the top and bottom of the orange half, until the flesh is completely separated. Place the slice you cut out from the outside end of the orange half inside the empty peel.
Dice the flesh of the orange that you carved out of the orange half and place in a mixing bowl. Drain any excess orange juice (don't waste it, drink it!). Add the diced red onion, fresh basil leaves and the cooled (at room temperature) shrimp. Squeeze 1/2 lime and pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil (add more olive oil to taste). Toss well to combine all salad ingredients.
Place the lettuce on the bottom of each orange peel cup. Using a tablespoon scoop the salad on top of the lettuce, onto each orange peel cup.
Notes
- If you are cooking smaller shrimp for the salad and larger ones for the skewers, make sure to cook them separately because the smaller shrimp will take less time to cook (about 1 minute) and you don't want to overcook them when the larger shrimp are still cooking.- chopped basil: you can use as little or as much as you prefer - I love lots of the fresh basil in the salad!