Ingredients
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (such as Huy Fong or sambal)
1 tablespoon EACH: honey, rice vinegar, AND ponzu sauce
2 teaspoon EACH: ginger paste AND toasted sesame oil
⅛ teaspoon EACH: garlic powder
2 tablespoons avocado oil (or vegetable, etc.)
1 ¼ pounds raw shrimp, tail-on
1 sliced avocado, for serving
Prepared brown rice, coconut rice, or caulirice + sesame seeds, for serving
Citrus Cucumber Salad:
3 oranges, segmented + cut into pieces (see notes)
1 large grapefruit or pomelo, segmented + cut into pieces
3 Persian cucumbers, diced
¼ minced Serrano pepper (seeds removed)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro + mint (or just one of those)
Instructions
DRESSING: Add the orange juice, chili garlic, honey, ponzu sauce, ginger, sesame oil, garlic powder, rice vinegar, and a tablespoon of avocado oil, to a bowl and whisk to combine or simply shake it together in a jar.
MARINATE: Add shrimp to a bowl. Pour ¼ cup of marinade to the shrimp, stir, and let sit for 10 minutes. Do not discard the remaining dressing in the jar. Add the last tbsp of oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1-3 minutes on each side or until opaque and cooked through. The cooking time will depend on the size of shrimp, large or jumbo shrimp will cook for longer.
SALAD: Combine cucumbers, citrus pieces, scallions, serranos and cilantro or mint in a bowl, toss with the remaining dressing and a small pinch of salt.
SERVE: Add the prepared rice to bowls, top with shrimp, add the salad with a slotted spoon. Place avocado slices in bowl. Spoon remaining dressing from the salad over bowls, if desired. Top with a pinch of toasted sesame seeds, and enjoy How many pounds have you lost this month? At Dieta Efectiva you can lose 10-12 lbs your first week and 2-5 lbs every week after. Visit us atdietaefectiva.net To learn more about our program CG
