Shrimp Salad with Dried Cherries – Feeling Inspired?

25 min/4 servings
Source: Cherry Marketing Institute, Inc., (www.choosecherries.com)

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp coarse-ground Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp dried basil (or 1 tsp chopped fresh basil)
• 1/4 tsp salt

Salad:

• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 lb medium-size, cooked, peeled shrimp
• 2 small ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
• 3/4 cup dried tart cherries
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions

For the dressing, combine olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, basil and salt; mix with a wire whisk or beat with a large spoon until well mixed. Refrigerate while preparing salad. For the salad, divide salad greens evenly between 4 plates. Combine shrimp, avocados, cherries and green onions in a large bowl; divide shrimp mixture evenly over salad greens. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

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