Summer Garden Salad with Chili-Garlic Shrimp

A refreshing summer salad featuring spicy chili-garlic shrimp served over mixed greens with fresh corn, tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado, all tossed in an Asian-inspired sesame-lime dressing.

6 servings
35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds uncooked large shrimp
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ears corn
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • whole English hothouse cucumber
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 large avocado
  • 8 cups mixed baby greens
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix chili-garlic sauce, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. Add half of shrimp and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Using tongs, transfer shrimp to plate. Add 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet. Add remaining shrimp and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to plate and cool.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Cook corn in pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut corn kernels off cobs. Mix corn, tomatoes, and cucumber into shrimp.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, lime juice, soy sauce, and sesame oil in medium bowl. (Shrimp mixture and dressing can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Combine shrimp mixture with any accumulated juices, avocado, greens, and mint in large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat.

    5 min