Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad

Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

• 1lb Shrimp

• 1 Head Romaine chopped

• 8 oz Spring Mix

• 2 Cups sliced Red cabbage

• 1 Sliced cucumber

• 1 red bell pepper sliced

• 1 red onion sliced

• 3 green onions sliced

• 1 bunch cilantro chopped

• 1 cup sweet Thai chili sauce

• 2 cups sesame oil

• ½ cup granulated garlic

• ¼ cup ground ginger

• 1/8 cup red pepper flakes

• 1 cup and 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar

• 1 clove garlic

• 1 tbsp minced ginger

• 1 tbsp sriracha 

• ¼ cup sesame seeds

• 3 tbsp honey

• 1 cup sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. Marinate the shrimp in ½ cup sesame oil, 2 tbsp granulated garlic, 1 tbsp ground ginger, and 1 tsp red pepper flakes overnight or for at least 2 hours.

2. Marinate the cucumbers in ½ cup sesame oil, 2 tbsp granulated garlic, 1 tbsp ground ginger, 1 tsp red pepper flakes for 30 minutes or overnight.

3. Make your lettuce mix by adding your chopped romaine, spring mix and sliced red cabbage in a bowl together.

4. Skewer your marinated shrimp and preheat gas grill to medium heat. Cook on both sides for 2 minutes or until the internal temperature reads 145 degrees. Right before pulling your shrimp off the grill, brush each skewer with sweet Thai chili sauce.

5. Make the vinaigrette by adding all the ingredients in a blender and drizzle the remaining sesame oil in slowly the vinaigrette will thicken slightly.

6. Add your cucumbers, peppers, red onion, shredded carrot, green onion, cilantro to the salad mix bowl then add your vinaigrette and toss everything together in the bowl.

7. You can keep the shrimp hot or cool it down and place them on top of your salad bowl.

Enjoy!

By Jason Anderson, Boone Health Chef