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Shrimp Cobb Salad

:  September/October 2007

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Cooked peeled shrimp is perfect for quick and healthy meals--here we use it in place of chicken in our simplified Cobb Salad.


READER'S COMMENT:
"The shrimp was a yummy switch, but it needs some avocado and maybe something else to give it some zip. "
Shrimp Cobb Salad Recipe

Makes: 1 serving

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High potassium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped hearts of romaine
  • 5 grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, sliced (see Tip)
  • 5 cooked peeled shrimp, (31-40 per pound)
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons light blue cheese dressing

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Preparation

  1. Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, egg and shrimp in a bowl. Season with pepper. Toss with dressing and serve.

Tips & Notes

  • Tip: To hard-boil eggs: Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at the barest simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, pour out hot water and run a constant stream of cold water over the eggs until completely cooled.

Nutrition

Per serving: 273 calories; 13 g fat ( 3 g sat , 2 g mono ); 348 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 27 g protein; 5 g fiber; 556 mg sodium; 894 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (220% daily value), Vitamin C (90% dv), Folate (67% dv), Iron (20% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 2 vegetables, 3 lean meat, 1 fat


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Main dish, fish/seafood
Salad, main dish
Main dish, combination meal
Ethnic/Regional
American
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High potassium
Gluten free
Total Time
15 minutes or less
Servings
1
Preparation/ Technique
No-cook
Meal/Course
Lunch
Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Everyday favorites
Picnic
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Publication
September/October 2007
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