Sweet Chili Shrimp Salad on Endive

By Grammie926

This tangy, sweet and lightly spicy dish needs a white wine with a touch of sweetness, often referred to as "off-dry." Many of the Rieslings produced in the United States are fermented to retain a small percentage of the grape sugar; go with a bottling from Washington State.

Ingredients

• 1 . 4 scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 2 . 1 cup snow peas, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 3 . 1 small carrot, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler
• 4 . 1/4 cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
• 5 . 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 . 2 tablespoons Asian sweet chile sauce, or 1 tablespoon ketchup mixed with 1 tablespoon Sriracha chile sauce
• 7 . 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 8 . Salt
• 9 . 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 10 . 5 ounces mesclun greens (10 loosely packed cups)
• 11 . 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 12 . 1 ripe mango—peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
• 13 . 1 cup mung bean sprouts
• 14 . 1/2 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Soak the scallions, snow peas and carrot slices in a medium bowl of ice water in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar with 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, the chile sauce and the sesame oil; season with salt.
3. In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until shimmering. Add the shrimp, season with salt and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until curled and pink, about 2 minutes per side.
4. Drain the scallions, snow peas and carrot slices, pat dry thoroughly and place in a large bowl. Add the mesclun, cilantro leaves, mango, bean sprouts, chopped cashews and 5 tablespoons of the dressing and toss the salad well. Transfer the salad to a serving platter and top with the sautéed shrimp. Drizzle the salad with the remaining dressing and serve.