Jivin Jerk Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

Dressing

• 1/2 cup coconut milk (or lite substitute listed above)
• 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt (or sour cream)
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
• 2 tablespoons rum (or 1 t rum extract)
• 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Salad

• 1 lb large shrimp (shelled and deveined and tails off)
• 2-3 tablespoons caribbean jerk seasoning (recipe listed above)

• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (drained and juice reserved)
• 1 large sweet pepper (cut into 1 inch chunks)
• 4 scallions (cut into 1 inch pieces, green tops disgarded)

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 8 cups lettuce (shredded)
• metal skewers or bamboo skewers, soaked in water

Directions

1. 1

   Make http://www.recipezaar.com/95953.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   **Just a note of caution. When cutting hot peppers use gloves. Do not touch fingers to mouth or eyes.

4. 4

   Place shrimp in a zip top bag. Add 2 to 3 T. of jerk seasoning and alow to marinate at least 30 minutes

5. 5

   Meanwhile make dressing, by mixing all dressing ingredients and put in fridge to let flavors marry. (Pineapple juice is from the reserved juice for the salad).

6. 6

   Place 2 cups lettuce in each of four plates.

7. 7

   Divide black beans equally among plates and put in fridge.

8. 8

   Heat grill to med high.

9. 9

   Skewer pineapple, green peppers and onion equally among 4 skewers.

10. 10

    Skewer shrimp equally among 4 skewers.

11. 11

    Place pineapple skewers on grill about 5 mins before shrimp. These will take about 5 mins per side.

12. 12

    Place shrimp skewers on grill and grill 3 to 4 mins per side, or until opaque.

13. 13

    Layer one skewer of shrimp and one skewer of pineapple and vegetables on lettuce and beans, top with dressing and enjoy.