Shrimp, Grapefruit and Pomegranate Salad

We had some dinner guests over last night and I was craving shrimp. This super simple salad hit the spot.

Shrimp, Grapefruit and Pomegranate Salad
-Serves 4 as a starter

1 large red grapefruit, cut into sections, and the juiced (save the juice)
1/2 pomegranate, (pick out seeds and set aside)
1/2 an avocado (thinly sliced)
About 5 med.-large shrimps per person
juice and rind of 1 lime
slivers of mint
honey to taste
bit of grated ginger

1. Clean and prepare shrimp, season with salt, pepper, a few drops of chili oil, a 1/2 t. grated ginger, a bit of lime juice and set aside.

2. To make the sauce for the shrimp, combine lime and grapefruit juice in a small saucepan and reduce by half. Add honey to taste, when the sauce has a nice balance of sour and sweet, add a bit of grated ginger, 1/2 of the pomegranate seeds and the lime rind. Reduce to a thick syrup, like honey and then set aside.

3. Now prepare the plates with slivers of avocado and grapefruit. Sear the shrimp on high heat in a grill pan for just 30-60 seconds per side and place on plate. Gently spoon the sauce in a thin line over the shrimp and the avocado/grapefruit.

4. Serve with garnishes of poppy seeds, slivered mint/cilantro, the rest of the pomegranate seeds and lime wedges. I think I am going to make this again next week.



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