Stir-Fried Shrimp, Snow Pea, And Walnut Salad
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Salads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 2
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1         tablespoon  water
  1         tablespoon  white wine vinegar -- plus
  1           teaspoon  white wine vinegar
  1           teaspoon  soy sauce
     1/2      teaspoon  oriental sesame oil
  1              pinch  sugar
  12            medium  shrimp -- shelled
  1                     garlic clove -- minced and mashed
                        -- to a paste with
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2        tablespoons  olive oil
  3        tablespoons  coarsely chopped walnuts
     1/4         pound  snow peas -- trimmed
  1              large  belgian endive
  3               cups  watercress sprigs -- coarse stems
                        -- discarded
 

Preparation:

In a small bowl stir together the water, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, the soy sauce, the sesame oil, the sugar, and a pinch of salt. In a bowl toss the shrimp with the garlic paste and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and let the shrimp marinate for 10 minutes. In a non-stick skillet heat 2 teaspoons of the remaining olive oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it saute the walnuts, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the snow peas, saute the mixture, stirring, for 45 seconds, or until the snow peas are crisp-tender, and transfer it to a bowl. In the skillet saute the shrimp for 1 minute on each side, add the soy sauce mixture, and simmer the shrimp, covered, for 1 minute, or until they are cooked through. Add the shrimp mixture to the snow pea mixture. In a large bowl toss the endive, sliced thin crosswise, and the watercress with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste, divide the greens between 2 dinner plates, and top them wi th the shrimp mixture.

 

Nutritional Information:

237 Calories (kcal); 15g Total Fat; (53% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 55mg Cholesterol; 841mg Sodium