Achiote Shrimp Slaw

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 253.1
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.0 mg
  • Sodium: 492.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 20.7 g

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Introduction

In all honesty, it would be a killer use for grilled steak, mixed into burgers, stirred into veggies and rice or smeared onto BBQ’d jumbo prawns (mmm, shrimp on the barbie!). The sweet and sour slaw was a refreshing, crunchy and cooling accompaniment, balancing out the entire meal. In all honesty, it would be a killer use for grilled steak, mixed into burgers, stirred into veggies and rice or smeared onto BBQ’d jumbo prawns (mmm, shrimp on the barbie!). The sweet and sour slaw was a refreshing, crunchy and cooling accompaniment, balancing out the entire meal.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    Sweet and Sour Slaw:
    9 oz bag coleslaw mix
    5 tbsp rice vinegar
    3 tbsp sugar
    ½ tsp salt
    ½ tsp mustard seed
    ¼ tsp celery seed

    Marinated Shrimp:
    1 tbsp achiote powder
    ½ tsp cumin powder
    ¾ tsp black pepper
    pinch chipotle pepper
    pinch allspice
    pinch oregano
    pinch cinnamon
    ½ tsp onion powder
    1 tsp garlic powder
    ½ tsp salt
    1 ½ tbsp white vinegar
    2 tbsp water
    1 clove garlic, pressed
    ½ tbsp grated orange zest
    1 can (106g) small salad shrimp, drained well, OR 3.5 oz cooked small shrimp

Directions

-Slaw-
Mix rice vinegar, sugar, salt and mustard seed in a small cup.
Pour over the slaw mixture and toss well. Let sit 1 hour.
-Shrimp and Assembly-
In a medium bowl, whisk together achiote powder, cumin, pepper, chipotle, allspice, oregano, cinnamon, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, white vinegar, water, fresh garlic and orange zest.
Add shrimp and stir to coat thoroughly.
Taste and adjust seasoning, then top slaw mix and serve.

Serving Size: Makes 1 dinner serving

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.