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DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, toss together spinach, grapes, shrimp, celery, jicama, cucumber and green onion.
2. Prepare Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a blender and pulsing until emulsified.
3. Toss together salad ingredients and vinaigrette.

Ingredients

16 spinach leaves, loosely packed
1 quart California seedless grapes
1 pound shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
2 cups celery, thinly sliced diagonally
2 cups jicama, peeled and julienned
2 cups English cucumber, julienned
1/2 cup green onion, sliced

Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing:

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ginger, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, toss together spinach, grapes, shrimp, celery, jicama, cucumber and green onion.
2. Prepare Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a blender and pulsing until emulsified.
3. Toss together salad ingredients and vinaigrette.

Notes

This is a Gluten-free recipe
This is a Dairy-free recipe
This is a Healthy-fats recipe

Servings

serves 8

Serving Suggestions

Serve on individual plates and garnish with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Calories 250; Protein 15g; Fat 12g; Percent of Calories from Fat 39%; Carbohydrate 25g; Cholesterol 111mg; Fiber 5g; Sodium 497mg.