Peach and Shrimp Salad

We can't possibly be tired of peaches yet!

I wanted something light and was craving a shrimp salad.  Myrecipes.com came up with 3 different shrimp and peach salad combinations.

• Curried Peach and Shrimp Salad
• Grilled Shrimp Salad with Sweet Tea Vinaigrette
• Roasted Peach and Shrimp Salad

I went with the curried salad because I had most of the ingredients!

• 1 pound large shelled and deveined shrimp (24 to 32 per lb.) 
• 2 cups chopped peaches 
• 1 tablespoon minced red onion 
• 1/2 serrano chile, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon lime juice 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 package (4 oz.) plain or black pepper pappadums*
• 1 avocado, sliced 
• 1 cup cilantro sprigs

1. 1. Boil shrimp in salted water until just opaque, about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain shrimp and put in a large mixing bowl.
2. 2. Add peaches, onion, chile, salt, and lime juice to shrimp.
3. 3. Heat oil in a small frying pan until warm. Add spices and swirl to toast. Pour warm oil over shrimp mixture, gently stirring to combine.
4. 4. Microwave 4 pappadums 1 at a time until puffed and crisp, about 50 seconds. Crack each into a few large pieces.
5. 5. Arrange avocado on 4 dinner plates, top with shrimp mixture, and garnish plates with cilantro and pappadums.
6. *Wafer-thin Indian bread; find in the Asian food aisle of well-stocked grocery stores.

Lacking the serrano chile, I just used red pepper flakes.  Less salt because that seemed like a lot. And ground cumin and coriander instead of seeds (about half the stated amount). Extra lime juice because I love it. And no cilantro because I used it all up the night before in some chimichurri sauce. You see how this is going.  But these really were not major changes.

Oh yes, and no pappadums because I didn't want to go to the store today, and couldn't recall even seeing them in the store before.  Garlic naan would be tasty, I thought.  But I didn't want to get involved in bread making and there was a petite baguette in the freezer, so garlic bread it was.

Served on a bed of lettuce.  Delish.

Handy told me "this is great" about three times.

Next up, the classic peach pie. Unless I get crazy.  Stay tuned.