Caribbean Salad
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Shrimp, blood oranges, and papaya in this salad recipe are a delicious tropical trio. The bonus? This dish is low in calories and fat.


Caribbean Salad

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Ingredients
  • 4 
    blood oranges
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  • 1/3  cup
    low-fat mayonnaise dressing
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  • 3  tablespoons
    blood orange juice
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  • 1  tablespoon
    seeded and finely chopped jalapeno pepper
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  • 2  teaspoons
    lemon or lime juice
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    chili powder
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  • 6  cups
    torn mixed salad greens or lettuce
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  • 1 
    papaya or mango, peeled and sliced
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  • 12  ounces
    shrimp in shell, cooked, peeled, and deveined
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Directions
1.
Finely shred 1 tablespoon peel from blood oranges. Stir together mayonnaise, orange juice, the reserved blood orange peel, jalapeno pepper, lemon or lime juice, and chili powder; set aside.
2.
Peel and thinly slice blood oranges. Divide greens among four plates. Top with shrimp, blood orange slices, and papaya or mango. Serve with dressing. Makes 4 servings.

Food exchanges
1/2 vegetable, 2 fruit, 1 meat, 1-1/2 fat.
Nutrition information
Calories 259, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 274 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 13 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 13%, Vitamin C 277%, Calcium 10%, Iron 16%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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