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Blueberry & Spinach Salad with BBQ Shrimp Skewers

This recipe is quick, easy, colorful and delicious. A great summer meal to serve to guests on the patio.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Modern
Keyword: BBQ, Blueberry, Salad, Shrimp, Vinaigrette

Equipment

  • BBQ (optional)

Ingredients

BBQ Shrimp

  • 8-10 wooden skewers soaked in water for 1 hour
  • 2 lb large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 large red onion cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 fresh pineapple peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 3-4 whole fresh lemons cut in half

Blueberry Spinach Salad

  • 1 bunch baby spinach washed and dried
  • ⅔ cup fresh blueberries
  • ⅓ cup toasted sliced almonds
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese crumble yourself from a solid block of feta
  • ½ bunch arugula washed and spun dried

Lemon Blueberry Vinaigrette

  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • zest of 1 lemon finely grated
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2½ tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar
  • 5 tbsp grape seed oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Blueberry Lemon Vinaigrette

  • Place blueberries and honey into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes, mashing the fruit to release the juices.
    Strain through a fine mesh sieve and cool completely.
    Combine the cooled blueberry juice with remaining ingredients and allow to rest in refrigerated to marry flavors for a minimum of 1 hour.

BBQ Shrimp Skewers

  • In a large bowl, toss shrimp, onion and pineapple with bbq sauce.
    Thread alternately onto wooden skewers.
    Place sliced lemons, (cut sides down) and shrimp skewers onto medium-high, preheated grill rack, cover and cook lemons for 2-3 minutes and skewers until done, approximately 8 -10 minutes, turn skewers once.

Blueberry Spinach Salad

  • Assemble salad ingredients into a large bowl and dress with Blueberry Lemon Vinaigrette

Notes

I also like to add a 1 inch slice of ginger to the saucepan with the berries for a little extra kick.