14 shrimp and melon salad Recipes

olive oil, fresh lime juice, chopped fresh mint, honey, rice vinegar, salt, shallot, minced, chopped dry-roasted shelled pistachios, cooked medium shrimp, english cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced, cubed watermelon, cubed honeydew melon, cubed cantaloupe, vertically sliced red onion, head bibb lettuce , torn

cleaned, deveined medium shrimp (24 to 30 per lb.), poached, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, red red onion, serrano chile, sliced thinly, sliced honeydew or galia melon wedges, fresh lime juice, sugar, vietnamese fish sauce, roasted , salted cashews

shrimp, fruit cocktail, drained , reserve syrup, cantaloupe , cut into tidbits, mayonnaise, tomato ketchup

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

green grape (sliced in half ), honeydew melon (cubed ), water chestnut (sliced ), baby shrimp (cooked ), cubed cooked chicken, mayonnaise, banana, lettuce leaf , for serving

garlic cloves, pureed, palm sugar or dark brown sugar, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, more serrano chiles to taste, stems removed and thinly sliced with seeds, chopped kaffir lime leaves or 1 tsp grated lime zest, dried shrimp, roasted , unsalted peanuts, assorted melon cubes, in 1/2-inch cubes , each variety separated, fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

sugar, minced fresh ginger, makrut lime leaf (sections 2 1/2 to 3 in. long; see notes), rinsed, lime juice, asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla) or soy sauce, cantaloupe (about 1 1/2 lb., or a 1 1/2-lb. piece), honeydew (about 1 1/2 lb., or a 1 1/2-lb. piece), shelled cooked tiny shrimp, fresh jalapeno chili, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced, fresh basil leaves, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped salted roasted peanuts

unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp, water, nonfat sour cream alternative, chopped celery, chopped onion, lemon juice, salt, curry powder, cantaloupe, green leaf lettuce leaves

lobster tail, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), shrimp, steamed and diced (most grocery stores will steam them while you shop, take advantage of that option), papaya, diced, honeydew melon, diced (you could also use cantaloupe or mango), red onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fresh mint, fine chopped, orange juice, vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, oranges, cut in half and the pulp removed, butter greens (i like a mix of bibb, boston, but you can use any of your favorite. i just don tsp like crispy romaine), black olives, cut in half, mandarin oranges, drained, chopped macadamia nuts, mint sprig

torn lettuce (your favorite variety), coarsely diced cantaloupes, coarsely diced honeydews, coarsely diced watermelon, cooked medium shrimp, lightly toasted walnuts, honey dijon salad dressing

honeydew melon, tuna (water packed), baby shrimp (packed in brine), cucumber, peeled and cubed, mushroom, sliced, light mayonnaise or 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise, tomato sauce, black pepper, salt, lemon , juice of, black pepper, salt

head romaine lettuce , carefully washed and patted dry, and torn into bite-sized pieces, red sweet bell pepper , cut into 1/4-inch strips, ripe mangoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes, chopped green onions , including some of the green tops, french nicoise olives, broken walnut pieces, toasted, chopped fresh mint , plus mint sprigs for garnish, oranges , in segments (preferably seedless navel ), cooked jumbo shrimp, shelled and deveined (optional), fresh lemon, quartered, walnut white wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil