Shrimp and Orange Salad with Pomegranate
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- Prenatal pick
- Heart-healthy
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Ingredients
- 1 pomegranate
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) balsamic vinegar
- Pinch salt
- Pinch black pepper
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- 3 oranges
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely sliced sweet onion
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 3 heads Belgian endives
- 2 cups (500 mL) loosely packed arugula leaves
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh mint
- Shrimp:
- 4 thin slices fresh ginger
- 4 thin slices lemons
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) coriander seeds
- 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) salt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) black peppercorns
- 12 oz (375 g) shrimp, peeled and deveined
Preparation
Cut pomegranate in half crosswise. Using juicer, squeeze 1/3 cup/75 mL juice from 1 half. Whisk juice with oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; chill.
Remove seeds from remaining pomegranate half; set aside.
Cut off ends of oranges; cut off peel and white pith. Cut segments out of membranes; chill. Rinse onion under cold running water. Wash lettuce and endive; separate leaves.
Shrimp: Bring 2 cups/500 mL water, ginger, lemon, bay leaves, coriander, salt and peppercorns to boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes. Strain through fine sieve, discarding solids. Return liquid to pan; bring to boil. Add shrimp; reduce heat to low. Poach, below simmer, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain and chill.
Arrange lettuce, endive and arugula leaves on individual salad plates; top with orange segments, onion slices and shrimp. Whisk dressing; drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with reserved pomegranate seeds and mint.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
