Shrimp Corn and Tomato Salad Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelBetter BuyHealth IndexHealthy++
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Ears of corn5 Large
 Red onion1/2 Small, minced
 Cilantro1/3 Cup (16 tbs), minced
 Red wine vinegar3 Tablespoon
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon
 Peppers2 Teaspoon, minced
 Ground cumin1 Teaspoon
 Salt2 Teaspoon
 Water6 Cup (16 tbs)
 Whole peppercorns1 Teaspoon
 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds unshelled small raw shrimp
 1 small tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
 Egg yolk1
 Olive oil3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Tomatoes3 Medium, thinly sliced
 Red onion1/2 Small, separated into rings
 1 2-ouncejar small stuffed green olives, drained and sliced (garnish)

Directions

Add corn to large pot of boiling salted water .
Return to rolling boil.
Drain well and cool until easy to handle.
Cut off kernels and transfer to large bowl.
Add minced onion, 2 tablespoons cilantro, 2 tablespoons vinegar oil, 1 teaspoon hot peppers, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Toss lightly, cover and set aside.
Combine water, peppercorns and 1 teaspoon salt in large saucepan and bring to boil.
Add shrimp and immediately remove from heat.
Let stand 20 minutes.
Drain shrimp, peel and devein.
Transfer to bowl, cover and chill thoroughly .
Combine small tomato and yolk with remaining vinegar hot peppers and salt in blender or food processor and mix until light and fluffy With machine running, gradually add oil, blending well until sauce is consistency of mayonnaise.
Add 2 tablespoons cilantro and mix well.
Cover and chill until serving time.
If refrigerated well ahead, let stand at room temperature before using, as sauce should be softly spoonable.
Arrange sliced tomatoes and onion rings around edge of large serving platter .
Spoon corn into center, leaving well in middle.
Toss shrimp with about 1/4 of sauce and mound in well.
Garnish salad with sliced green olives and remaining cilantro.
Pass sauce separately
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