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Summer Garden Salad with Chili-Garlic Shrimp

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Summer Garden Salad with Chili-Garlic ShrimpMark Thomas
Test-kitchen tip:

To prevent the avocado from turning brown, rinse the slices under cold water. They should retain their color for up to 2 hours.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 main-course servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 ears of corn, husked
3 small tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
1/3 English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise
4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (such as Asian)
1 large avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, cut into thin slices
8 cups (loosely packed) mixed baby greens
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix chili-garlic sauce, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. Add half of shrimp and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, transfer shrimp to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet. Add remaining shrimp and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to plate and cool.

    Step 2

    Cook corn in pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut corn kernels off cobs. Mix corn, tomatoes, and cucumber into shrimp.

    Step 3

    Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, lime juice, soy sauce, and sesame oil in medium bowl. (Shrimp mixture and dressing can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)

    Step 4

    Combine shrimp mixture with any accumulated juices, avocado, greens, and mint in large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat.

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