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California Avocado Shrimp and Citrus Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

California Avocado Shrimp and Citrus Salad

18 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

726
Calories
33g
Protein
37g
Fat
77g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Celery Seed 1 stalk (40g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 Pounds shrimp, cooked, shelled and deveined
  • 5 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 8 navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
  • 2 or 3small red onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 heads leaf lettuce
  • 6 California Avocados, seeded, peeled and cut into 8 slices
  • Celery seed dressing (recipe follows)
  • Celery Seed Dressing
  • Yield: 3 cups
  • ¼ Cup sugar
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp onion, minced
  • ¾ Cup white vinegar
  • 2 Cups oil
  • 2 Tbsp celery seed
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Directions

1

In large bowl, combine shrimp, grapefruit, oranges and red onion. Set aside.

2

Arrange lettuce on individual serving plates.

3

Spoon shrimp salad mixture onto lettuce.

4

Just before serving, slice avocados and arrange on salad plate.

5

Generously drizzle dressing on each salad before serving.

6

Dressing Preparation

7

Add first four ingredients to blender or small mixing bowl.

8

Slowly add part of vinegar, blend or mixing at medium speed.

9

Add the rest of vinegar and oil, beating until creamy.

10

Add celery seed.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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