Asian Shrimp and Cabbage Salad

Recipe courtesy of Chef April Neujean of ESYNOLA

Ingredients:

½ pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined and then boiled

2 Tablespoons sesame oil

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon fish sauce

Zest of 1 lime

Zest 1 orange

Juice of ½ lime

Juice of ½ orange

1 Tablespoon light brown sugar

2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste

2 Tablespoons minced shallot

½ small green cabbage, finely shredded

2 carrots, grated

½ red pepper, julienned

1 cucumber, thinly sliced

½ cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

¼ cup cilantro leaves

Procedure:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice, orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, curry paste, and shallots.
2. In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrots, red pepper, cucumbers, and shrimp.
3. Toss ingredients with dressing until evenly coated.
4. Top with peanuts and cilantro.