Salad with Shrimp and Avocado Lime Dressing

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, plus 1/4 cup lime juice (from 2 limes)
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 hearts romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds), toasted
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a blender, combine buttermilk, avocado, lime zest and juice, and 2 tablespoons water. Blend until smooth, 20 seconds. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, about 3 minutes, flipping once. In a large bowl, toss together romaine, pepitas, cilantro, shrimp, and 1 cup dressing until combined and serve immediately.