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Spicy Grilled Shrimp And Melon Salad
Ingredients
15 chiles de arbol (or,Dried-cayenne c
1 1/2 c olive oil,for the marinade
1 t salt
2 cloves garlic,sliced
1 bunch cilantro,sliced
2 T fresh lime juice
35 md unpeeled shrimp,heads-removed
4 c Watermelon,Cantaloupe, and -Honeyde,diced in 1/2" piec
3 T sugar
1/2 c mint leaves,finely chopped
2 T fresh lime juice
1 T rice wine vinegar
3 c Romaine lettuce (rib removed),cut in wide strip
Method
Grind the chiles in a spice mill to form a powder (about 2 tablespoons). In a bowl, mix chile powder with oil, salt, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. Add shrimp and marinate for 2 to 3 hours at room temperature, or overnight in a refrigerator. Combine melons, sugar, mint, lime juice, and vinegar, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare a hot grill. Remove shrimp from marinade and reserve marinade. Grill shrimp for about 3 minutes, and set aside to cool. Toss the romaine with 4 tablespoons of the reserved marinade, and form a bed of greens on each plate. Drain the melons slightly. Peel the shrimp, toss lightly in some of the reserved marinade. Place melons and shrimp on romaine. |
