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.
- Yield: Makes 4 servings (serving size: about 6 shrimp, 1/4 of the watermelon mixture, and 1 cup arugula)
Prep: 20 minutes; Cook: 4 minutes.
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 |




