{"id":202,"date":"2011-09-06T13:24:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T13:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.15\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2011-09-22T02:01:05","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T02:01:05","slug":"southwestern-grilled-shrimp-salad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/?page_id=202","title":{"rendered":"Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spanikopita with Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad<\/p><\/div>\n

Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mady Kaye \u2013 The Beat Divas<\/p>\n

Yield: 6 to 8 servings<\/p>\n

2 lbs. medium-large size shrimp, peeled and deveined
\n3 stalks celery, sliced fine
\n1 cup green beans, cut into 1\u00bd\u2019\u2019 lengths, steamed
\n2 ears fresh corn, kernels removed, steamed
\n1 cup pasta (mostaciolli), cooked al dente (measure 1 cup of un<\/span>cooked pasta)
\n1 cup red onion, blanched and chopped fine (about half of medium size red onion)
\n1\/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
\n\u00bd cup cilantro, packed, chopped fine
\n\u00bc cup lime basil, chopped fine*
\nDressing for salad:<\/span>
\n1\/3 cup olive oil
\n1\/3 cup key lime juice
\nTabasco, to taste
\n1 tsp. cumin
\n2 cloves garlic, minced
\nsalt, to taste
\nblack pepper, to taste
\nMarinade for shrimp:<\/span>
\n1\/3 cup key lime juice
\n1\/3 cup olive oil
\n1 TBSP. fresh grated ginger
\n1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n

Garnish:<\/span>
\nCherry tomatoes
\nCilantro<\/p>\n

1. Whisk together shrimp marinade and marinate peeled\/deveined shrimp at least three hours before grilling.\u00a0 Grill on skewers for about three minutes per side on hot charcoal grill.\u00a0 Discard marinade.\u00a0 Set shrimp aside. (Make enough extra for nibbling!)<\/p>\n

2. Prepare dressing for salad by whisking all ingredients until well blended. Set aside, but whisk briskly again before adding to salad.<\/p>\n

3. Prepare vegetables and pasta according to ingredient list.<\/p>\n

4. Assemble all ingredients and dress with salad dressing.<\/p>\n

5. Put into large serving bowl and garnish perimeter with cherry tomatoes,<\/p>\n

interspersing tomatoes with sprigs of cilantro.\u00a0 Serve immediately.<\/p>\n

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* If you cannot find (or do not grow) lime basil, try substituting grated zest of small lime and small amount of chopped fresh basil, less than \u00bc cup.<\/p>\n

Cook\u2019s note: Salad is best served on day of preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Southwestern Grilled Shrimp Salad Mady Kaye \u2013 The Beat Divas Yield: 6 to 8 servings 2 lbs. medium-large size shrimp, peeled and deveined 3 stalks celery, sliced fine 1 cup green beans, cut into 1\u00bd\u2019\u2019 lengths, steamed 2 ears fresh corn, kernels removed, steamed 1 cup pasta (mostaciolli), cooked al \u2026 Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-202","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=202"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":492,"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202\/revisions\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thebeatdivas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}