Shrimp With Carrot Slaw

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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with 8 cups cold water. Add 3 tablespoons of the lime juice and 2 tablespoons salt and bring to a boil.
  2. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, cayenne, remaining tablespoon lime juice, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  4. Add the carrots, apple, and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve with the shrimp.
By Sara Quessenberry,  July 2009

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 257Calories From Fat 50
  • Protein  36g
  • Carbohydrate  14g
  • Sugar  8g
  • Fiber  3g
  • Fat  6g
  • Sat Fat  2g
  • Sodium  534mg
  • Cholesterol  269mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Use the shredding disk on a food processor to prepare the slaw. The more pressure you apply to the carrots and apple in the feed tube, the thicker the shreds.

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