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Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad is for Salad.

Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad are:

1 head Romaine lettuce
1 Haas Avocado
1/2 cup olive oil
1 lb. shrimp (fresh or frozen- thawed in water)
1 jalapeno pepper
1 shallot (optional)
2 Tbsp. Fresh Chives
1 Tbsp. Cilantro, dried
salt and pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lime

Here is how you make Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad:

Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add diced avocado, salt and pepper and sautee until light brown. Remove avocado with a skimmer and place in bowl - set aside. Pour all but 2 tbsp. of olive oil in a heat safe dish. Leave 2 tbsp. in skillet. Add jalapeno pepper and shallot (if desired) to olive oil in skillet. Sautee until soft and fragrant. Add shrimp and cook until pink if fresh - heat through if frozen. Remove shrimp, pepper and shallot with skimmer and add to avocado bowl. Add cilantro and chives and toss until coated. To olive oil - dump all of the skillet drippings into olive oil. Add the juice of 1 lime (about 1/4 cup) and whisk. This is your dressing. I calculated the dressing separately and titled it Dressing for Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Salad. 1 serving = 2 tbsp. Put 1/4 of shrimp mixture over romaine lettuce and enjoy. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJKROLIKOWS.

The nutritional information for Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 254.8

• Total Fat: 14.8 g
• Cholesterol: 221.0 mg
• Sodium: 301.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 25.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Spicy Shrimp and Avocado salad is Vegetarian