Zesty Lime Shrimp Avocado Salad

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tbsp or 7g

• Shrimp

  Crustaceans, mixed species, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  ¼ small raw or 17g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  1 lime yields or 44g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ dash or 0.2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ dash or 0.05g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  ½ fruit or 101g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ medium whole or 62g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  ½ pepper or 7g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  ½ tbsp or 0.5g

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.