Curried-Shrimp Salad with Grilled Watermelon Recipe
Flavors of California
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes
Prep. time: 15 minutes
Cooling time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 60 ml / 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 16 large shrimps (about 350 g / 3/4 pound), shelled and deveined
- 2 kirby cucumbers (225 g / 1/2 pound), cut into thin spears
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 225 g / 1 pound red and yellow watermelons without the rind, sliced into flat triangles
- Sugar, for sprinkling
- 750 ml / 3 packed cups mâche
- 125 ml / 1/2 cup Greek-style whole-milk yogurt
- 60 ml / 1/4 cup salted roasted pistachios, chopped
Method
- In a medium bowl, combine the curry powder and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In another medium bowl, toss the cucumbers, mint and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
- Heat a grill pan. Sprinkle one side of each piece of watermelon with sugar. Grill on the sugared side over high heat until charred, about 2 minutes.
- In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat until white throughout, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
- Add the mâche and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the cucumbers and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, season the yogurt with salt.
Presentation
- Dollop the yogurt onto plates and top with the grilled watermelon and shrimp.
- Drizzle any curry oil from the skillet over the shrimp.
- Spoon the cucumber salad alongside, sprinkle with the pistachios and serve immediately.
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