Seafood Salad with Orange Cream Dressing
A velvety dressing accented with ginger and orange brings out the best in tender scallops, succulent shrimp, and juicy mango in this sophisticated spinach salad.
Ingredients
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1 pound fresh or frozen sea scallops, cooked and chilled*
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8 ounces fresh or frozen peeled and deveined shrimp, cooked and chilled**
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6 cups fresh spinach leaves or torn mixed salad greens
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2 large mangoes or small papayas, seeded, peeled, and cut into chunks
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1 recipe Ginger-Cream Dressing (below)
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2 tablespoons cashew halves or sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
Directions
1.
Halve any large scallops. In a large salad bowl, combine scallops, shrimp, spinach, and mango. Drizzle Ginger-Cream Dressing over scallop mixture; toss gently to coat.
2.
To serve, divide the scallop mixture among six dinner plates. If desired, sprinkle with cashews.
Ginger-Cream Dressing
In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup Tofu Sour Cream (see Recipe Center) or light dairy sour cream, 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel, 1 teaspoon orange juice, and dash cayenne pepper. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare Ginger-Cream Dressing as directed. Cover and chill for up to 3 days.
Test Kitchen Tip
To cook scallops, add 1/2 cup water to a large skillet. Bring to boiling. Add scallops. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes or until scallops turn opaque. Drain and chill.
Test Kitchen Tip
If desired, leave the tails on the shrimp. To cook shrimp, in a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boiling. Add shrimp; return to boiling. Cook, uncovered, for 1 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque. Rinse under cold running water; drain and chill.
Nutrition information
Calories 194, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 206 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 23 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Fruit .5, Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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