Brown Rice Salad With Grilled Cajun Shrimp
Servings 4 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked long-grain brown rice
- 3 tablespoons Cajun spice
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 12 shrimp defrosted
- 4 skewers
- 1/2 cup sweet peas
- 1/2 cup cooked corn
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup Italian parsley
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon curry powder dry toasted in cast iron pan
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing: In a blender, combine curry powder, honey, canola oil, lemon, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- Preheat grill to high heat.
- Skewer shrimp, 6 per skewer, and add a second skewer to hold in place, then dress with canola oil and Cajun spice and grill over high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Prepare the rice salad: combine the cooked rice, sweet peas, corn, basil and Italian parsley, then add curry vinaigrette and mix well.
- Transfer dressed salad mixture to a serving bowl, then place the grilled shrimp skewer on top of the salad.