Little potatoes are a delicious addition to any summer salad. This grilled salad is full of delicious flavors and drizzled with a tangy citrus dressing.
Equipment
- wooden skewers
- large saucepan
Ingredients
Salad
- 1.5 lb little potatoes
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tsp olive oil, divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 6 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, diced
Dressing
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp agave nectar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
Instructions
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Step 1
Place four wooden skewers in warm water for 30 minutes.
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Step 2
Place the Creamer potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and set over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are just tender when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Drain the potatoes. Once cool enough to handle, cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and toss in a bowl with two teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 pepper.
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Step 4
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Lightly coat the grates with oil.
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Step 5
In a separate bowl, toss the shrimp with one teaspoon olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
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Step 6
Remove the wooden skewers from the water and thread the shrimp onto the skewers.
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Step 7
Grill the shrimp until just cooked through, about two minutes per side. Remove from the skewers.
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Step 8
Grill the potatoes until they have golden brown grill marks, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
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Step 9
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cilantro, shrimp, potatoes, red bell pepper and cucumber. Toss with the dressing. Divide the salad between four plates. Serve.