Recipes
SHRIMP AND FRUIT QUINOA SALAD ft Nailah Blackman

Soca songstress Nailah Blackman joins Joel in the kitchen to make this appetizing salad.

Ingredients
18 – 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt and black pepper
1 tsp green seasoning
½ tsp pepper sauce, optional
2 – 3 cups cooked quinoa
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup raisins
1 large sweet pepper, seeded and diced
1 small red onion, diced
Dressing
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp honey or pinch of sugar
3 gloves garlic, minced
2 -3 blades shadon beni, minced
Salt and black pepper
Juice of 1 lime
½ cup olive oil
Directions
- Season the shrimp with salt, black pepper, green seasoning and pepper sauce if using. Let marinate for a few minutes. Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Saute the shrimp in batches, approximately 2 minutes on each side or just until the shrimp turn opaque. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Make the dressing. Whisk together the vinegar, honey, garlic, shadon beni, lime juice, salt and black pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- In a large bowl, mix the cooked quinoa, peppers, onions, cranberries and raisins. Add the shrimp and mix well.
- Mix in ½ the dressing and then more if needed. You don’t want to overdress the salad. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Refrigerate until ready to serve.