Grilled Watermelon Salad with Curried Shrimp
Fire up that grill for this light and refreshing Summer meal of grilled watermelon paired with curried shrimp
Servings 2
Calories 439kcal
Ingredients
- For the Grilled Watermelon
- 2 slices watermelon seedless, rind removed, sliced 1 inch thick
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- For the Curried Shrimp
- 16 large shrimp peeled, deveined and tails left on
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- For the Salad
- 1/2 English cucumber coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Cup tender greens mache or watercress
- 1/2 cup Greek-style whole-milk yogurt
Instructions
- For The Shrimp: In a bowl combine curry powder and oil and mix well.
- Add shrimp to the oil and curry mixture and marinate in refrigerator for one hour, covered. In the meantime prepare the mache salad.
- Heat a large fry pan over med-high heat. Add some of the oil marinade, add shrimp and saute about 2 minutes per side. Or using a grill basket, grill shrimp for about 2 minutes per side.
- For the Mache Salad: Combine all ingredients except yogurt in a bowl and toss well. Set aside.
- For the Watermelon: Heat grill or grill pan to medium. Brush grates or pan with olive oil.
- Sprinkle each slice of watermelon with sugar on one side only.
- Place sugared side down on hot grill. Grill for 2 - 3 minutes peeking underneath until you see good grill marks on the cooking side. Don't turn, just grill on one side and serve.
- To Plate: Swirl a large dollop of the yogurt on each plate. Arrange a slice of watermelon, the shrimp and the mache salad on top. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 574mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2039IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 3mg