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Paloma Blanca's Chavelita Salad

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  • Brief Description

    Main-dish salad that makes a wonderful meal. Great salad w/ Avocado Dressing!

  • Main Ingredient

    Shrimp

  • Category:  Salads

  • Cuisine:  Mexican

  • Prep Time:  0 min(s)

  • Cook Time:  0 min(s)

  • Recipe Type:  Public

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  • Posted By:  mamakjking

  • Posted On:  Oct 06, 2012

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Ingredients:

  1. 4 pounds - Shrimp (about 21-25) Peeled, deveined and cut into thirds
  2. 8 ounces - Tomatoes Diced
  3. 1 whole - Medium red bell pepper Diced
  4. 2 ounces - Serrano peppers Chopped
  5. 4 ounces - Red onion (abt 1/3 of an avg. size onion)
  6. 4 ounces - Corn
  7. 1/2 tablespoons - Salt
  8. 2 tablespoons - Fresh cilantro Chopped
  9. whole - Avocados For serving
  10. whole - Hearts of Romaine lettuce For serving
  11. whole - Tomato wedges For serving
  12. whole - Green onions For serving
  13. whole - Hass avocados (for dressing) Peeled and seeded
  14. 1 whole - Serrano chile (for dressing)
  15. 3 whole - Green olives (for dressing)
  16. 4 ounces - Cream cheese (for dressing)
  17. 3 ounces - Heavy cream (for dressing)
  18. 1/2 cups - Water (for dressing)
  19. - Salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Bring 1 gal. watr to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in the shrimp. Let shrimp stand in the hot water for 2 min. Drain the water. Cool the shrimp in running cold water for 1 min.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix the tomatoes, bell peppers, serrano peppers, onion, corn, salt and cilantro. Add the shrimp to the mixture and mix well. Refrigerate immediately.

3. Serve in two ripe avocado halves on a bed of hearts of Romaine lettuce w/ tomato wedges and whole green onions. Serve w/ avocado dressing on the side.

AVOCADO DRESSING:
1. Put avocado, chile, olives, cream cheese, cream and water in blender. Blend well. Add salt to taste.

2. The dressing can be made earlier in the day before serving. Refrigerate.


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