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Submitted by cimmon56

Seafood cocktail salad with shrimp, avocado, honeydew, cantaloupe, orange, and strawberries on lettuce, dressed with a tangy cocktail-sauce-and-salad-dressing mix. A light summer main course.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

0 min

READY

20 min

This is a salad that plays against expectations. Plump shrimp and creamy avocado share the plate with melon cubes, orange slices, and halved strawberries. The dressing is the clever bit: bottled cocktail sauce thinned with creamy salad dressing, which gives you that familiar shrimp-cocktail tang balanced with a mayonnaise-like body.

The sweet-meets-savory angle is what makes it work. Sweet fruit against briny shrimp with a tangy dressing bridging both worlds. Think of it as a shrimp Louie that went on vacation and came back with fruit.

Cold everything is the rule. Shrimp, melon, and avocado all benefit from a chill before tossing, which keeps the dressing from going watery.

Assemble just before serving. The avocado browns and the melon weeps if this sits too long.

Kitchen Tips

  • Toss the avocado lightly with lemon juice before adding to the shrimp to prevent browning.
  • Use ripe-but-firm avocados. Too soft and they turn to mush when tossed with dressing.
  • Thin the dressing with a little water, not more cocktail sauce. Too much cocktail sauce turns the whole thing too sweet and tomato-heavy.
  • Use a melon baller instead of cubes for prettier plating, if you’re serving for guests.

Variations

  • Swap shrimp for lump crab, lobster, or a mix of seafood for a more luxurious version.
  • Add toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds for crunch.
  • Garnish with fresh mint or basil leaves for an herbal note.

Ingredients

8 231.2
OUNCES ML/G SHRIMP
pkg. shrimp-
79
1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM AVOCADO
halved, seeded, chopped *
½ 0.5
EACH EACH HONEYDEW MELON *
½ 0.5
EACH EACH CANTALOUPE *
1 1
EACH ORANGE
peeled, sliced
12 12
EACH STRAWBERRIES
halved
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML POPPY SEED

Directions

THAW FISH AND SHRIMP, if frozen; set aside.

For dressing, stir together salad dressing and cocktail sauce.

If necessary, stir in a little water to make of pouring consistency.

Cover and chill until serving time.

IN A MEDIUM MIXING BOWL TOSS together shrimp and/or fish, avocado, and 3 tablespoons of the dressing.

ARRANGE LETTUCE LEAVES on 4-dinner plates.

Spoon Seafood mixture onto lettuce.

Arrange melon, orange slices, and berries around seafood.

Sprinkle with poppy seed.

Serve with remaining dressing.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 125g (4.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 83 9% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Sodium 126mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 25g
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 66%
Calcium 4% Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
 

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