
Tandoori Shrimp and Couscous Salad
A pearl couscous salad with seared shrimp, mixed greens, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and a cilantro lime dressing, ready in 35 minutes. A single scoop of Tasty Tandoori gives the shrimp warmth and colour, and the honey-lime dressing keeps it fresh enough for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
- Peeled, deveined shrimp
- Pearl Couscous (1 cup, uncooked
- Mixed greens
- Cucumbers
- Cherry Tomatoes
- 2 cups Cilantro
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup Lime juice
- 2 tbsp Honey or Maple syrup
- 1 scoop Tandoori spice blend
- ½ cup Olive oil
Method
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Cut the cucumbers into small dice.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.
- Wash and peel the Cilantro off the stems.
- Juice 2-3 Limes for ¼ cup for juice / use bottled lime juice.
Cook the couscous
- For a cup of uncooked couscous, you will need about 1 ½ cups of water.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add couscous and salt, return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until tender ~15 minutes.
- Drain off any remaining water if there is any remaining.
- Add a small amount of olive oil and toss, to prevent sticking.
- Set aside to cool for assembly at the end.
Sear the shrimp
- Season the shrimp with salt, our Tasty Tandoori Spice blend and bit of olive oil.
- Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Add shrimp and sear 3-4 minutes per side until crispy edges are forming and are cooked through.
- Remove from heat and set aside for assembly.
Cilantro lime dressing
- Add all your dressing ingredients into a magic bullet or food processor.
- Blitz in pulses until cilantro is minced thoroughly but with flecks still visible.
Tasty Tandoori is in the Global Explorer 6-pack.
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