Spicy Tequila Lime Shrimp Salad

Spicy Tequila Lime Shrimp Salad

Serves: 4. Recipe is from Family Features and Kandace Kumai.

For the shrimp:

2 tbls. extra virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

½ tsp. ground cumin

Pinch red pepper flakes

1 lb. medium shrimp, deveined

3 tbls. high-quality tequila

Salt, to taste

1 tsp. dried chipotle powder

2 to 3 tbls. fresh cilantro, chopped

For the salad:

4 cups dark, leafy mixed greens

½ cup roasted red peppers, sliced thin

½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed

1 avocado, sliced thin

For the dressing:

½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

3 tbls. high-quality tequila

1 tbl. grated lime zest

1 tsp. hot sauce

2 tbls. fresh lime juice

Pinch of sea salt to taste

1. Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add chopped garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add cumin and red pepper flakes, and let flavors blend together.

2. Add shrimp and toss. Carefully add tequila and cook until alcohol burns off. Season with salt, and add dried chipotle powder. Once shrimp are cooked, add chopped cilantro, toss and put aside on a plate.

3. Toss mixed greens in a large salad bowl and add in roasted red peppers and black beans. In medium bowl, whisk all of the dressing ingredients together and alter to desired taste by adding additional hot sauce and salt. Top with avocado slices and sautéed shrimp.