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August 24, 2016

Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe

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The perfect green dish – Pesto Shrimp California Avocado Salad – healthy and oh so good!

Healthy Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe on dineanddish.net

Have you all heard of “Dinner en Blanc”? I hadn’t either, but it’s a pretty cool thing where a bunch of guests dressed in white meet for a secret dinner, in an all white decorated location. You can read about this coveted dinner on the Forbes Magazine website. I can guarantee you I will never be a recipient of a “Dinner en Blanc” invitation because me eating while wearing all white and surrounded in all white sounds a bit like a nightmare for this klutz. I’d be the first to spill and stain everything around me.

My friends at California Avocados decided it’d be fun to take an avocado inspired spin on the whole “Dinner en Blanc” idea with “Dinner en Green”. Do you see where they are going with this? Dinner, with green accessories and green food. Green, just like the beautiful California Avocado. 

Flowers for Dinner En Green

For my contribution to the “Dinner en Green” I decided to make a high protein shrimp salad. I find that the hardest part of eating well is heading into social situations without a plan. So, if I’m in charge of bringing a dish, it’s best if I stick to bringing something I know will fit inside the parameters of my high protein, low carb lifestyle. This Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad definitely fits the bill for that and it’s full of all kinds of green goodness to fit the “Dinner en Green” theme!

Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe on dineanddish.net

Give up on the pressure of a pristine “Dinner en Blanco” and give the much more laid back “Dinner en Green” a try, featuring fresh California Avocados. I’d love to see how creative you can get with your green food! Enjoy!

Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe on dineanddish.net

Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad recipe on dineanddish.net
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Pesto Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe

A perfectly protein packed dinner salad with pesto shrimp, fresh California Avocados, and more!
Course Main
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound medium shrimp peeled, deveined and tail removed
  • 1/4 cup prepared basil pesto
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 small honeydew melon formed into small melon balls (or 1 inch cubes)
  • 2 California Avocados peeled and seed removed, cubed
  • Juice of one small lime
  • drizzle of white balsamic vinegar
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium skillet, heat the coconut oil.
  • Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
  • Add the shrimp, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until a light pink.
  • Stir in the pesto and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, assemble the salad starting with the arugula and melon. Top with prepared shrimp, then California Avocado. Drizzle with lime juice, white balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with Kosher Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.

 Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of California Avocados. For additional recipes and cooking tips featuring California Avocados, please visit their website.

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Filed Under: Dinner, Healthy Dishes, Main Dish, Previous, Salad, Seafood Tagged With: avocado, food, recipe, Salad, Seafood, shrimp

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  1. Aggie says

    August 24, 2016 at 11:13 am

    The idea of dining in white freaks me out a bit as well…however green I love! What a gorgeous salad, love that you added honeydew, how refreshing. Your photos are GORGEOUS and make me very happy.

  2. Martha says

    August 25, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    Making this and taking to the Cardinals baseball game tonight!! Perfect for a hot night at the ballpark!

  3. Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says

    August 25, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    Summer salad love! Your photos are gorgeous.

  4. Mary Pisarkiewicz says

    August 30, 2016 at 9:10 am

    I love this idea! It really is a good mix! even chicken could work with this! YUM

  5. Monalisa Matache says

    August 3, 2017 at 11:04 am

    It’s generally so excellent and moving, love! What a ravishing plate of mixed greens, love that you included honeydew, how invigorating. Your photographs are GORGEOUS and fulfill me extremely.

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