Thai Grapefruit Salad with Shrimp
This Thai-inspired grapefruit salad is light, refreshing, and so tasty with tangy sweet vinaigrette! It comes together in under 15 minutes with readily available ingredients. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free.
Ingredients
For dressing:
- ⅓ cup lime juice from 2 to 3 medium limes, or bottled
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or regular sugar
- ½ teaspoon crushed red chili pepper or more
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt to taste
For salad:
- ½ pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 pink grapefruits peel, remove as much of the white peel as possible, and chop
- ⅛ red onion finely chopped, plus more for garnish
For topping:
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro lightly packed
- ¼ cup crushed cashew or peanut
- 2 tablespoons fried onion
Instructions
- Combine all 6 ingredients for the dressing and set aside.
- Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan and boil the shrimp for 2-3 minutes. Drain completely.
- Place the cooked shrimp, prepared grapefruit, and red onion in a bowl. Drizzle the dressing and toss gently.
- Serve on a plate and top with cilantro, crushed cashew, fried onion, and more red onion.
Notes
*This recipe works as main salad for two, or appetizer for four servings.
*This recipe makes a general portion of dressing (thus the higher sodium on nutrition). Adjust the amount depending on your preference.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 29gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 2320mgPotassium: 907mgFiber: 5gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 3251IUVitamin C: 93mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 2mg
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