Seasonal Salad Switchup

This isn't the most seasonally appropriate dish. I think this meal would be perfect for the warmer weather. But when looking for a salad to prepare for my husband this week, I thought this sounded yummy. He loves fruit and I liked the idea of the different citrus elements of this salad. Even though this salad seems a little out of place in sea of fall recipes, it was still a treat to enjoy no matter what the weather was like outside.

Citrus-Shrimp Salad
Adapted from Cooking Light November 1996

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 2 pounds medium shrimp
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  
• 1/4 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups sliced romaine lettuce
• 2 cups pink grapefruit sections (about 4 large grapefruit)
• 2 cups orange sections (about 5 oranges)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Peel and devein shrimp; cook in a saute pan in 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Salt and pepper the shrimp and add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne to the shrimp.

Combine salad dressing and next 7 ingredients (salad dressing through pepper) in a large bowl,

and stir well. Add shrimp, and stir.

Line a large platter with sliced lettuce. Spoon shrimp mixture into center of platter; arrange grapefruit sections and orange sections around salad. Sprinkle salad with chives and fresh ground black pepper.