This nourishing salad, rich with carotenes and vitamins B and C, is also refreshing and easy to digest—perfect for a hot day spent swimming at the beach. It can be prepared the night before your picnic; add the vinaigrette just before you go.
Tropical Seafood Salad
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, vinegar, peppers, saffron, and lime juice in the bowl of a food processor and blend well.
- In a large unbreakable bowl with a lid, shred romaine leaves.
- In a second large bowl, combine remaining ingredients except for chives. Pour about half of the dressing over shrimp mixture and toss well. Mound mixture on lettuce leaves and garnish with minced chives. Pack into an insulated cooler just before leaving, and keep well chilled until serving time.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Tropical Seafood Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 112mg
37%
Sodium 101mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Protein 15g
30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
PER SERVING: 172 cal, 40% fat cal, 8g fat, 1g sat fat, 112mg chol, 15g protein, 11g carb, 3g fiber, 101mg sodium