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Curried Rice and Shrimp Salad

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by Chef John Guinivere

Summary: East meets West in an elegant, tangy summer salad

Cooking time (duration): 15 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 4

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 3 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 lb. shrimp
  • 2 cobs of white corn, uncooked
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1/4 cup toasted or roasted cashew halves
  • 1 small tomato, diced
  • 2 cups rice, cooked
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp. honey
  • salt to taste
  • red bell pepper strips for garnish
  • cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions

  1. Mix oil and 2 tsp. curry powder together in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add shrimp; toss to coat shrimp with oil and curry.
  3. Stir constantly with tongs until the shrimp are cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Transfer to a large bowl.
  5. Shave corn kernels off of the cob into the bowl of shrimp.
  6. Add onions, both tomato types, olives, cashew halves, rice, mayonnaise, honey, and the remaining 1 tsp. curry powder; stir well.
  7. Add salt to taste, and mix it in.
  8. Serve chilled.
  9. Garnish with red bell pepper strips and cilantro leaves.

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