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Watermelon, Feta, and Grilled Shrimp Salad

Watermelon, Feta, and Grilled Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 poundlarge shrimp, peeled and deveined (21รข??25 count)
  • 1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoonkosher salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoonhoney
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cupsliced fresh mint, divided
  • 4 cupsarugula
  • 8 (4-inch) seedless watermelon wedges
  • 4 ouncescrumbled feta cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high.

2. Toss shrimp with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Lightly spray grill or grill pan with olive oil spray, and cook shrimp about 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Transfer shrimp to a plate to cool.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and more pepper to taste. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.

4. In a medium bowl, combine red onion and 2 tablespoons mint. Add dressing, and toss gently. To serve, place 1 cup arugula on each of 4 plates and top with 2 melon wedges and 1/4 of the onion-mint mixture; sprinkle with equal amounts of feta, top with about 6 shrimp, and garnish with some of the remaining fresh mint. Serve immediately.

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    Prep: 20 minutes; Cook: 4 minutes.

  • Yield: Makes 4 servings (serving size: about 6 shrimp, 1/4 of the watermelon mixture, and 1 cup arugula)
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Nutritional Information

Calories per serving:273
Fat per serving:13g
Saturated fat per serving:5g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:6g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:1g
Protein per serving:23g
Carbohydrates per serving:17g
Fiber per serving:1g
Cholesterol per serving:193mg
Iron per serving:4mg
Sodium per serving:728mg
Calcium per serving:223mg

Laraine Perri

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