Chopped Salad with Shrimp and Lime-Buttermilk Dressing

This recipe makes extra dressing; refrigerate it in an airtight container, up to 3 days.

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Name: Chopped Salad with Shrimp and Lime-Buttermilk Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 avocado, halved pitted, and peeled; 1 teaspoon lime zest (from 2 limes); 1/4 cup Lime juice (from 2 limes); Salt and pepper 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

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup buttermilk
1 avocado, halved ; pitted, and peeled
1 teaspoon lime zest ; (from 2 limes)
1/4 cup Lime juice ; (from 2 limes)
Salt and pepper ; 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

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INSTRUCTIONS

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.

NOTES

Swap it: You can substitute grilled chicken breast for the shrimp in this salad.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (131g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 173
Calories from Fat: 77 (45%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 8.6g	11 %
	Saturated Fat 1.5g	8 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.2g
Cholesterol 116.1mg		36 %
Sodium 146.9mg		5 %
Potassium 297.7mg		8 %
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 4.6g
Protein 19.3g		28 %
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Calories per serving: 173

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