Zesty Lime Shrimp Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  ½ small raw or 35g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  2 lime yields or 88g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  1 fruit or 201g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  1 tbsp or 1g

Directions

1. Heat half of the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque and pink, 4–5 minutes.
2. Transfer shrimp to a plate to cool, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
3. In a small bowl, combine the chopped red onion, lime juice, remaining olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Let sit for at least 5 minutes to mellow the onion.
4. In a large bowl, gently toss the chopped shrimp with the diced avocado, tomato, jalapeño, the marinated onion mixture, and cilantro. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.