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Charred Shrimp Quinoa Slaw with Ginger Tahini

Smoky skillet-seared shrimp over nutty quinoa and crisp cabbage slaw, tossed in a creamy ginger-lime tahini dressing with crunchy peanuts and fresh mint.

Charred Shrimp Quinoa Slaw with Ginger Tahini

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gShrimppatted dry
  • 1 cup180 gQuinoa, dryrinsed
  • 1¾ cups420 gWater
  • 5¾ cups shredded400 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • 2 medium120 gCarrotsgrated
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumbercut into matchsticks
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • 2½ tbsp chopped15 gFresh mintchopped
  • 1 cup chopped16 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ¼ cup40 gDry-roasted peanuts, unsaltedroughly chopped
  • ⅓ cup75 gTahini
  • 1½ limes, juiced60 gLime juice
  • 2 tbsp grated12 gFresh gingerfinely grated
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 1 tbsp15 gCanola oil
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Cook the quinoa first: bring the quinoa and 300 g of the water to a boil in a saucepan, cover, simmer 15 minutes, then rest off the heat 5 minutes, fluff and spread on a plate to cool.
  2. While the quinoa cooks, make the dressing: whisk the tahini, lime juice, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and honey, then whisk in the remaining 120 g of water until creamy and pourable.
  3. In a large bowl, toss the cabbage, carrot, cucumber and half of the green onion with half of the dressing; set aside to soften slightly.
  4. Toss the shrimp with the paprika, salt and black pepper.
  5. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sear the shrimp in one layer, 1 to 2 minutes per side, until pink and opaque and lightly charred.
  6. Fold the cooled quinoa, mint and cilantro into the slaw.
  7. Divide the salad among plates, top with the shrimp, drizzle with the remaining half of the dressing, and finish with the peanuts and the remaining half of the green onion.

Contains: Shellfish, Peanuts, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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