Firecracker Salad

Adapted from Canyon Ranch Cooks.

(Serves 4)

• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peeled, minced ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced lemongrass
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium tamari sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon wasabi powder (optional)

• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup diced pineapple
• 1 tablespoon peeled, minced ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon canned chipotle pepper, minced, or pinch cayenne pepper

• 8 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces scallops
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3/4 cup peeled and julienned carrots
• 3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 3/4 cup peeled and julienned jicama
• 2 cups chopped napa cabbage
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions
• 1 large head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

• 1. In a medium sauté pan, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce is reduced by half. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• 2. In a large sauté pan, combine apple juice, pineapple, and ginger and simmer for 10 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar and cook until sugar dissolves. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to make a paste. Add to the dressing and simmer until thickened. Add chipotle pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 3. In a saucepan over high heat, stir-fry shrimp and scallops in oil until almost cooked through. Remove seafood from pan. Add remaining vegetables, except for the lettuce, in the order listed, stir-frying each briefly until tender-crisp before adding the next one. Add the sauce and shellfish and stir to coat.
• 4. Divide lettuce among plates. Top with 1 cup stir-fry and 2 tablespoons dressing.

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 380
Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 157mg
Carbohydrate: 36g
Sodium: 342mg
Protein: 37g
Total dietary fiber: 9g

Photographer: iStockphoto.com/Aleksandar Kolundzija

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