ASIAN SPINACH AND SHRIMP SALAD WITH ORANGE-SESAME DRESSING


SERVES 4

TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

You can substitute reduced orange juice for the orange juice concentrate; to reduce orange juice, simmer ½ cup of orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat until it measures 2 tablespoons, 5–10 minutes. We prefer to cook our own shrimp (click here), but you can buy precooked shrimp if desired. See the photos that follow the recipe.

2

oranges

¼

cup vegetable oil

¼

cup rice vinegar

2

tablespoons orange juice concentrate

2

tablespoons toasted sesame oil

1

tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

1

teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1

teaspoon honey

Salt and pepper

12

ounces broccoli slaw mix

1

pound cooked and peeled medium shrimp (41 to 50 per pound)

2

scallions, sliced thin

12

ounces (12 cups) baby spinach

1. Grate 1 teaspoon zest from oranges and reserve. Cut remaining peel and pith from oranges. Quarter oranges, and slice each quarter crosswise into ¼-inch-thick pieces; set aside.

2. Whisk vegetable oil, vinegar, orange juice concentrate, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, ginger, honey, reserved orange zest, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in large bowl. Measure 5 tablespoons vinaigrette into separate large bowl, toss with broccoli slaw, and let sit until slaw vegetables have softened, about 25 minutes.

3. Add shrimp, orange segments, scallions, and 1 tablespoon vinaigrette to slaw mixture and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. Add spinach to remaining vinaigrette and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide spinach among individual plates or transfer to serving platter. Top with shrimp-slaw mixture, sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, and serve.