[ THE ELECTRIC KITCHEN ]
Shrimp salad
goes Hawaiian
These dishes were prepared by Pierre Padovani and David Passanisi of Padovani's Restaurant and Wine Bar on "The Electric Kitchen" Sunday. The program airs at 4:30 p.m. on KITV/ABC.
Hawaiian Salad
16 shrimp (16/20 count size), shelled and cleaned
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 pound mixed greens
1 medium avocado, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 medium papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 medium mango, peeled, seeded and cubed
16 red and yellow pear tomatoes, halved
1 pound mozzarella, cut into 20 cubes
1/4 cup roasted and finely chopped macadamia nuts
Sliced chives, for garnish
» Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup EACH balsamic vinegar, olive oil and corn oil
1/2 teaspoon EACH minced garlic and shallots
Salt and pepper to taste
To make vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients in a jar. Cover and shake vigorously 20 seconds.
Season shrimp with salt and pepper. SautŽ in olive oil until pink. Add stock; remove from heat.
Toss salad greens with 1/2 cup vinaigrette.
In another bowl, toss avocado, papaya, mango, tomatoes, mozzarella and nuts with remaining vinaigrette. Add salt and pepper. Arrange equal portions of greens and avocado mixture on 4 chilled plates; garnish each plate with shrimp and chives around the dish. Serves 4.
Nutritional information unavailable.