Blackened Shrimp with Pomegranate and Orange Salad
2 T. pomegranate juice
1 T. olive oil
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
1 small shallot, minced
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Salad:
2 C. watercress, cleaned and stemmed
1/2 C. pomegranate seeds (about 1 pomegranate)
1/2 C. diced orange sections (about 1 orange)
1/4 C. chopped green onions
1/4 C. toasted pine nuts
Shrimp:
1/2 T. paprika
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 T. olive oil
Whisk all ingredients for vinaigrette in a small bowl and refrigerate until use. (Or place in a lidded container with a jar and shake to emulsify.) Combine all ingredients for salad. Combine the spices for the shrimp in a large zipper-lock plastic bag. Add shrimp to the bag, seal and shake. Remove shrimp from the bag. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp when oil is hot and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until shrimp is done. Toss the salad with vinaigrette, divide onto two plates, top each with six shrimp and serve immediately.
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