Green Salad With Shrimp and Basil-Mint Dressing
Treat yourself to a flavorful green salad that features succulent shrimp. This recipe is perfect for anyone looking for a light and tasty meal.
Ingredients
Dressing:
- Handful of fresh basil leaves 15g
- About 10 leaves of fresh mint 1-2g
- 1 clove fresh garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Green Salad With Shrimp:
- Pile of mixed salad greens I used a mixture of butter lettuce and spinach
- ½ bell pepper I used half green and red
- ¼ cup corn off the cob would be great but truth be told, I used canned
- 3 oz cooked shrimp chilled and shelled
- 2 tablespoon Basil-Mint Dressing
Instructions
- To make the dressing: Chop the basil and mint. Just keep running your knife through until all the leaves are minced.Handful of fresh basil leaves, About 10 leaves of fresh mint
- Mix the herbs, garlic, vinegar, oil, honey, water, mustard and salt together and set aside.1 clove fresh garlic, 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon water, ½ teaspoon ground mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Assemble the salad: Pile the greens on a plate, top with the peppers, corn and shrimp. Drizzle on half the dressing.Pile of mixed salad greens, ½ bell pepper, ¼ cup corn, 3 oz cooked shrimp, 2 tablespoon Basil-Mint Dressing
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 1070mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2118IUVitamin C: 79mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg
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