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Shrimp Salad with Sweet Chile Dressing

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Nick Nairn uses langoustines (prawns) in his Asian-inspired sweet-and-sour salad, but shrimp are a fine substitute. The trick here is soaking the vegetables in the ice water until just before serving, which makes them supercrisp and curly.

Our Pairing Suggestion

This tangy, sweet and lightly spicy dish needs a white wine with a touch of sweetness, often referred to as "off-dry." Many of the Rieslings produced in the United States are fermented to retain a small percentage of the grape sugar; go with a bottling from Washington State.

Recipe: Shrimp Salad with Sweet Chile Dressing

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Ingredients

  1. 4 scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths and thinly sliced lengthwise
  2. 1 cup snow peas, thinly sliced lengthwise
  3. 1 small carrot, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
  4. 1/4 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
  5. 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  6. 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
  7. Salt
  8. 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
  9. 5 ounces mesclun greens (10 loosely packed cups)
  10. 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  11. 1 ripe mango—peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
  12. 2 tablespoons Asian sweet chile sauce, or 1 tablespoon ketchup mixed with 1 tablespoon Sriracha chile sauce
  13. 1 cup mung bean sprouts
  14. 1/2 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped
  1. Soak the scallions, snow peas and carrot slices in a medium bowl of ice water in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar with 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, the chile sauce and the sesame oil; season with salt.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the shrimp, season with salt and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until curled and pink, about 2 minutes per side.
  4. Drain the scallions, snow peas and carrot slices, pat dry thoroughly and place in a large bowl. Add the mesclun, cilantro leaves, mango, bean sprouts, chopped cashews and 5 tablespoons of the dressing and toss the salad well. Transfer the salad to a serving platter and top with the sautéed shrimp. Drizzle the salad with the remaining dressing and serve.
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