Maui Wowie Shrimp Salad...Wow Did You Really Say That?

I suppose that even after 20+ years, my husband and I still have to work on our communication skills.  I don't think that challenge ever goes away no matter how long you have been married.

I admit that during our three months of quarantine (thus far) that I may have become a little slack in my work dress code attire on most some days.  My husband however, sticks to the code!  His sleep hours are the same, shower and coffee prep same time each morning, and he is impeccably dressed for work (at home) every day.  Me...not so much.

So, yesterday I thought I would get a little "dressed up" for my work day.  I had to make a quick stop in the morning to Sam's Club for Father's Day food before they ran out of everything this week.  It was 97 degrees, so I figured I would put on something light and airy. 

Back at work, in my fifth office remodel I did last weekend, my desk now sits over our HVAC vent in the floor.  Since it was so hot, our A/C was running a lot...on my feet and legs.  The air flow from the vent had me doing my best Marilyn Monroe flying skirt from "The Seven Year Itch" .  By late afternoon my toes had frostbite.  To avoid going into complete hypothermia, I needed to change clothes.  My work day was almost over, so I put on my cropped sweatpants, fuzzy Crocs, and my favorite cardigan to try and warm up.

My husband walked into our home office.  He said, "What happened to your pretty Sunday dress?"  Now mind you, what he was calling my "Sunday dress", which I would never wear to church, was an old Costco skirt from 15 years ago paired with my latest Target tank top and my nude Laura Conrad sandals from Kohls.  Given what my attire has been the past few months, I guess this was definitely a step up.  I said jokingly, "What's wrong with my outfit?"  He said, "It looks like Grunge!"  And there the words floated in the air....I went from my Sunday best to Grunge in 6.5 seconds flat.

My husband also says that I make shrimp too much.  I tell him he golfs too much.  Know this now, if he makes one more comment about my work attire, I will cook every single item from Bubba Gump Shrimp Company's restaurant menu for dinner for the rest of the year.

I would imagine that you could use really any shrimp you would like for this salad.  I chose to make last month's Maui Wowie Shrimp and it was an excellent compliment.

Please continue to be safe, healthy, and...sparkling!

Maui Wowie Shrimp Salad
Inspired by Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Courtesy of Food.com
Makes 4 Servings

Dressing:
2 tsp minced shallots
1 tsp capers
1/4 frsh lime juice
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbl olive oil
3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbl honey

Salad:
4 vine ripened tomatoes, sliced very thin
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbl capers
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet onion
12 large cooked shrimp, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces (grilled shrimp works great)
1/2 medium avocado, diced into pieces the same size as the shrimp
4 butter or bibb lettuce, cut into 1/8 inch strips
4 popcorn shoot mixed sprouts (optional)

For the dressing: Combine shallots, 1 tsp capers and lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth.  Add olive oil and mustard and blend until well combined.  Stir in honey.

For the salad:  Arrange 5 slices of tomato on each of four plates, overlapping them to form a circle with a hole in the middle.

Combine shrimp and avocado in another bowl, drizzle with some dressing and salt and pepper to taste and toss well.  Drizzle lettuce with a little dressing and salt and pepper to taste and toss well.

Mound 1/4 of the lettuce in center of tomato ring.  Spoon one 1/4 of the feta and shrimp mixture on top.  Drizzle tomatoes and salad with some of the remaining dressing.  Garnish with popcorn shoot sprouts, if desired.

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