{"id":52055,"date":"2025-02-16T15:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondflourblog.com\/?p=52055"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:15:16","slug":"mango-shrimp-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondflourblog.com\/mango-shrimp-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Mango Shrimp Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Honey Calamansi Mango Shrimp Salad recipe is basically summer in a bowl! Filled with bright colours and textures, it's tasty AND easy to make!<\/p>\n

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So, now that I\u2019ve caught up on posting a bunch of delicious salad\t recipes from my big balsamic glazed chicken bender last year, seems like it\u2019s about time to share my calamansi shrimp mango salad!<\/p>\n

This is probably my absolute favorite of the lot, just a really great summer salad.<\/p>\n

I love everything about it. It\u2019s a colorful salad with a ton of fresh summer ingredients, and has a variety of textures in play.<\/p>\n

The juicy shrimp is perfectly accented by the sweet and tropical flavors from both the juicy mango, and the calamansi based salad dressing. <\/p>\n

Oooh that Calamansi Dressing! It\u2019s the perfect way to dress any shrimp mango avocado salad!<\/p><\/div>\n

Anyway, even just looking at this salad makes me happy - especially when we have watermelon radish for it.<\/p>\n

The colours, the flavours, the textures - it\u2019s a really great salad.<\/p>\n

The best part?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s kind of like the little black dress of salads.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s quick and easy enough for a casual weeknight dinner, but fancy enough for a dinner party. A great salad to serve in the summer, and it\u2019s a great way to bring some brightness to your life in the winter.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a light lunch, but also satisfying and packed with protein and nutrients .<\/p>\n

Finally, it\u2019s really inclusive. Not only is it a gluten free salad, it\u2019s dairy free, grain free, AND complies with both paleo diet and AIP diet restrictions.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s not to love?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

This recipe uses some pretty basic ingredients - for the most part - but you should be able to find almost everything you need in most larger grocery stores.<\/p>\n

I have some ingredient notes for you, though:<\/p>\n

Raw Shrimp<\/h4>\n

You can use fresh shrimp or frozen shrimp, just be sure that frozen shrimp are fully thawed and drained before using them. <\/p>\n

You\u2019ll also want to be sure they\u2019re deveined and peeled, whether you bought them that way, or do so yourself.<\/p>\n

Finally, you can use any size shrimp you want, my personal preference is for medium or medium-large shrimp, just for the ease in cooking them through without scorching the glaze.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Calamansi Juice<\/h4>\n

I LOVE Calamansi juice, and I buy a ton of the stuff any time I go to Seafood City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s basically a Filipino lime, but I feel like that doesn\u2019t do it justice. It\u2019s got an obviously citrus flavour, but also *tropical*. It\u2019s complex and amazing, I\u2019m totally addicted to the stuff.<\/p>\n

You can find calamansi juice in Filipino grocery stores, and some larger Asian grocery stores in general.<\/p>\n

Yuzu would be a great option as a substitute, but fresh lime juice will also work - just without that \u201ctropical\u201d edge.<\/p>\n

Fresh Mango<\/h4>\n

For best results, avoid using unripe mangoes - the best flavor comes from perfectly ripe (or slightly over ripe) mangoes. <\/p>\n

We usually use atulfo mangoes, or \u201choney mangoes\u201d. They have a great texture, and is a nice, sweet mango. We find they tend to be sweeter than regular mangoes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fresh Ingredients<\/h4>\n

Beyond the mango, there\u2019s a bunch of other fresh produce you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n

In terms of the base salad, you can use whatever crisp greens you like: iceberg lettuce, mixed green leaf lettuce, spring mix, romaine lettuce, maybe a bit of arugula.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we\u2019ll add a bit of shredded cabbage for a little bit of crunch - red cabbage\/purple cabbage, green cabbage, napa cabbage, it\u2019s all good.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the produce, you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n

Avocado
\nCelery
\nEnglish Cucumber
\nFresh Cilantro
\nGreen Onion
\nWatermelon Radish<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t find watermelon radish, use regular - the bite is a great contrast to the sweetness of the shrimp and mango. I like to use a mandolin slicer to get really thin, even slices of radish.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Everything Else<\/h4>\n

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:<\/p>\n

Avocado Oil or Olive Oil
\nHoney
\nFresh Garlic Cloves
\nSalt<\/p>\n

... I just don\u2019t have anything else to say, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty straightforward! <\/p><\/div>\n

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