Gazpacho Salad with Shrimp

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and sliced diagonally into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 pound large peeled and deveined cooked shrimp
  • 2 cups cubed and seeded English cucumber
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 0.5 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 0.25 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 0.25 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 0.25 cup tomato juice
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 0.125 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 cups mixed salad greens

Steps

  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in ice cold water; drain well.
  2. Combine steamed asparagus, shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and basil in a large bowl.
  3. Combine tomato juice, vinegar, oil, garlic, sugar, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Stir dressing with a whisk until well blended. Pour over shrimp mixture and toss well. Divide greens among 4 plates and top each with 2 cups of the shrimp salad.
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