Mile High Shrimp Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1/4 cup julienned red onion
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 package alfalfa sprouts
- 1 1/2 pounds cooked or grilled medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 6 large slices sourdough bread, lightly toasted
- Juice of 1 lime
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Coarse or kosher salt
- Blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Blanch the carrots in rapidly boiling, salted water for about 30 seconds, or
until the color is set, but the carrots are still very crisp.
- Drain well and cool under cold, running water. Pat dry.
- Combine the carrots, onion, lemon juice, brown sugar, ginger and cayenne in a
small bowl and toss to mix. Season with salt and additional cayenne, as desired.
Set aside. (This can be made earlier, covered and refrigerated.)
- Halve the avocado, holding the pit half in the palm of your hand. Whack the sharp
side of a kitchen knife in the pit, twist slightly and pull out the pit. Pull off
strips of peel from each half or scoop out avocado flesh into a small bowl. Mash
with a fork, leaving some texture and adding the lime juice and salt to taste.
- Lay out sourdough toast on a work surface. Spread the mashed avocado mixture
on top of the slices.
- Lightly mound some sprouts on top; sprinkle with the carrot
salad.
- Arrange shrimp on top and generously drizzle with blue cheese dressing.
Serves 6.