Blackened Shrimp Salad

There is no question that I like to create new recipes and I just never know where the inspiration for my next new recipe will come from.  Sometimes it's the most unlikely place - like the spice isle in the supermarket.


I went to the grocery store armed with a list of necessary ingredients to prepare a weeks worth of meals for my family.   I was working my way through the aisles in the most efficient way possible while crossing things off my list when I got stuck in the baking aisle.  (Imagine that!)


I was searching for pistachio extract (which I never found by the way) when I ran across this Zatarain's Blackened Seasoning.  The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this was - Blackened Shrimp.  I just couldn't resist straying from my list and putting this $2.18 can of Blackened Seasoning in my cart.  

Turns out that sprinkling a little bit of Blackened Seasoning on a few shrimp is dinner perfection.  I decided to put my blackened shrimp on a salad but I'm guessing that they would be equally delicious wrapped in a taco.  

Blackened Shrimp Salad
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
12 large shrimp, deveined, tails removed
1-2 teaspoons blackening seasoning
4 cups spring mix (or your favorite lettuce)
¼ cup black beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup grilled corn
avocado
sliced tomatoes
red bell pepper
black olives
​sliced mushrooms
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Heat oil in skillet.  Season shrimp with blackened seasoning.  Add to skillet and saute until cooked through. 

Fill bowls with salad greens. 

​Top with cooked shrimp, black beans, salsa, corn and avocado.

Place shrimp on salad. 

These blackened shrimp would be delicious as a taco or even in a yummy soup.  Give it a try and let me know how it turns out.  

Ciao!

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