Oriental Avocado Shrimp Salad with Citrus Soy Dressing

Prep Time:20 mins Cook Time:5 mins Total Time:25 mins

Ingredients:

• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• Black pepper
• 8 oz raw shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled, deveined
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp unsalted butter (softened)
• 4 cups arugula/arugula mix or Romaine
• 1/4 cup chopped red onions
• 1 medium avocado, sliced
• 1 can (10-ounce) mandarin segments (drained)
• sliced almonds (optional)
• toasted sesame seeds, for sprinkling (optional)

Dressing:

• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 1/2 tsp reduced sodium Chinatown soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp orange zest

Directions:

Preparing the shrimp:

1. Place the shrimp in a large bowl and sprinkle with the garlic powder, red pepper flakes and pepper.

2. Place a skillet on the stove over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and the shrimp in a single layer. Cook for a minute or two flipping the shrimp to cook on both sides.

3. Add the lemon juice, parsley and butter to the pan, stir with spatula to coat the shrimp. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Making the dressing:

1. Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a measuring cup and beat with a fork until well blended.

2. Add additional honey if a sweeter taste is desired.

Putting it all together:

1. Divide the greens onto two plates, top with red onions, avocado slices, mandarin oranges, and prepared shrimp.

2. Drizzle the dressing over the top of the salad.

3. Garnish with sliced almonds and toasted sesame seeds, if desired.

Makes 2 large servings, each serving has 639 calories, 224mg sodium, 48.6g carbohydrates.

If calories are too high, leave out the avocado, reduce the number of shrimp or use fresh mandarin orange segments instead of canned.

Inspiration for this recipe is found at Little Spice Jar, recipe rewritten and adapted for low sodium.