Shrimp and Mango Adobado Salad with Roasted Corn and Avocado Salsa

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Total Time:
2 hr 15 min
Prep
50 min
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Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

For the salad:

  • Wooden skewers
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper (or more if you're brave!)
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left intact
  • 2 large ripe and firm mangos, peeled, sliced, and cut into long wedges

For the salsa:

  • 4 ears corn, husks and corn silk discarded
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted, and cubed
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or basil, plus more for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 6 cups mixed salad greens or baby spinach

Directions

Put wooden skewers in a pan of water for 30 minutes, so they don't burn on the grill.

To make the marinade:

Put the garlic on a cutting board and coarsely chop. Sprinkle with coarse salt and mash the garlic into a paste with the side of the knife. Put the garlic paste in a bowl. Add the cumin, oregano, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne. Mix to combine. Stir in the grapefruit juice, lime juice, and oil. Pour out about 1/3 of the marinade and put into a small bowl. Reserve for dressing the salad.

Thread the shrimp and mango onto separate skewers and put side-by-side in a baking dish. Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp and mango; cover with plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for about 30 minutes, flipping the skewers occasionally.

To make the salsa:

Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high (you may also preheat the oven broiler.)

Rub the corn with 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the corn directly on the grill grates (or put in a baking pan if using oven method) and cook until the kernels are slightly charred on all sides, turning every couple of minutes. Remove from the heat. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the kernels off of the cobs and put in a mixing bowl. Add the avocado, lime juice, onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, cilantro, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Grill (or broil) the shrimp until curled, pink and slightly charred on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes total cooking time. Cook the mangos until grill marks appear, about 1 minute on each side.

Divide the mixed greens evenly among 4 plates. Drizzle the reserved mango marinade over the greens. Top with shrimp and mango skewers and a couple of spoonfuls of the roasted corn and avocado salsa. Garnish with some chopped cilantro serve with remaining salsa on the side.

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  • on February 12, 2013

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    Great recipe. I halved everything since there are just two of us. My husband said be sure to save the recipe so we can make it again. It does take some time to prepare everything, but it is well worth it. We were unsure about the grilled mango, so I kept some out. We both agreed that the grilled was far better. It wasn't the most flavorful mango to begin with, but the marinade and grilling made up for it. My husband grilled the corn and the shrimp at the same time. It worked out well. We had everything else ready--just added the corn to the salsa and assembled everything after grilling.

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  • on May 09, 2010

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    I made this for Mother's Day, and while it took some preparing, it turned our fabulous! I made the salsa the day before, and I left out the avocado and added it right before I served it. This gave the flavors time to blend. I baked home-made pita chips to eat it with. I also put the shrimp over pasta instead of salad... a great choice for my audience! WILL DEFINITELY MAKE AGAIN!

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  • on September 22, 2009

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    I served this salad to a group of friends and they loved it! The corn and avocado salsa took this recipe over the top!

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