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    Seafood: Shrimp and Fruit Salad


    Source of Recipe


    Just Recipes

    List of Ingredients




    12 ounces fresh or frozen peeled and
    deveined shrimp
    1 15¼-ounce can pineapple chunks (juice pack)
    1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
    1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint
    or 1 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
    Dash salt
    Dash pepper
    ½ cup sliced celery
    ½ cup lemon low-fat yogurt

    Recipe



    In a large saucepan cook shrimp in boiling water about 3 minutes or till shrimp turn pink; drain. Rinse shrimp under cold water; drain well.

    Drain pineapple chunks, reserving juice. Combine pineapple chunks and orange sections; cover and chill.

    For marinade, in a medium bowl combine ¼ cup of the reserved pineapple juice, the mint, salt, and pepper.

    Stir in cooked shrimp and the celery. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Drain off marinade; discard marinade.

    Stir pineapple chunks and orange sections into shrimp mixture.

    In a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons of the remaining pineapple juice and the yogurt. Toss with the shrimp mixture.

    Divide mixture among 4 small airtight containers. Chill overnight. Store up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

    Carry in an insulated lunch box with a frozen ice pack.

    Serves 4.


    TIME
    Preparation Time: 25 min.
    Marinating Time: 2 hrs.
    Chilling Time: overnight


    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:
    19g protein
    28g carbohydrate
    2g fat
    130mg cholesterol
    191mg sodium
    456mg potassium


 

 

 


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