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Arugula Salad with Shrimp

Name: Arugula Salad with Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Shrimp; Smoked Paprika; Kosher Salt; Black Pepper; Avocado Oil; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; Lime Juice; Honey; Shallots; Serrano Pepper; Arugula; English Peas; Strawberries; Radish

Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin

Ingredients

Time

15m

Serves

This is a perfect spring salad when you can pick up fresh strawberries and radish. The spicy lime dressing adds some heat and tons of flavour!

Gluten-Free

Lunch

Side

Ingredients

1 lb

Shrimp

peeled and deveined

2 tsp

Smoked Paprika

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

divided

1/4 tsp

Black Pepper

1 Tbsp

Avocado Oil

1/3 cup

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

2 Tbsp

Lime Juice

fresh

1 Tbsp

Honey

1/2 large

Shallots

roughly chopped

Serrano Pepper

roughly chopped

8 cups

Arugula

1 lb

English Peas

shelled

2 cups

Strawberries

quartered

Radish

thinly sliced

Instructions

Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with smoked paprika, half the salt and black pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and drizzle with avocado oil. Once hot, add the shrimp and cook for two minutes per side, until bright pink and cooked through. Set aside on a plate.

Using an immersion blender (or blender), combine the olive oil, lime juice, honey, shallot, serrano and remaining salt. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

Layer the arugula on a large serving platter and top with peas, strawberries, radish and then the shrimp. Drizzle the dressing over top. Serve and enjoy!

Substitutions: No shrimp: use another protein source such as grilled chicken, salmon, or chickpeas. Less heat: remove the seeds from the pepper, or use a milder pepper.