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Rosé Shrimp
Eric Kim
511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
511
20 minutes
Updated Feb. 20, 2024
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Cut off the tops and bottoms of the citrus. Working one fruit at a time, place it on one of the cut sides. Starting from the top of the fruit, use a sharp paring knife to follow the curve of the fruit to cut away the peel and pith. Reserve the peels. Slice the fruit into ¼-inch-thick rounds and remove the seeds. Transfer the fruit slices to a platter and repeat with the remaining citrus. Pour the citrus juices from the cutting board over the dish.
Peel and slice the beets into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Arrange on the platter so they overlap slightly with the citrus. Season with salt and pepper and squeeze the juice from the citrus peels over everything.
Halve and pit the avocado, then thinly slice it crosswise. Nestle among the beets and citrus. Drizzle with the lemon juice and olive oil. Taste and adjust brightness (with lemon juice), richness (with oil), and depth of flavor (with salt) until it tastes refreshing. Serve right away.
Made this for Valentine’s dinner last night. Added thin rings of red onion and whisked New York Shuk preserved lemon paste with evoo for the dressing. Lovely flavors that paired well with a cheese soufflé and a rose.
I put this on a bed of arugula and butter lettuce. Got raves.
Also made this with dinner last night! We loved how all the flavors were delicious and bright for winter, either independently or together. Was perfect with our spaghetti aglio e olio and sauteed scallops.
Why reserve the citrus peels?
See step 2 – "squeeze the juice from the citrus peels over everything." I'm not quite sure what she means by "juice from the peels," though – the oils?
Made this for dinner tonight. I added goat cheese crumbles and sprinkled with coarsely chopped roasted pistachios. Beautiful and delicious. Served with grilled halibut.
I added Burrata to the salad and I swapped in garlic oil. I finished the salad with a splash of aged balsamic. This was a mid-week celebratory dinner and the salad was a beautiful complement of flavors to the grilled garlicky buttered lobster tails and crispy, cheesy zucchini spears. Lots of chilled Prosecco and warm candle light enhanced a special evening in Chicagoland!
Waiting to learn the peels step. Any new info?
This is even easier and breezier (and just as tasty) when you buy segmented citrus and precooked beets.
Were the beets cooked?
This was simple and fabulous, though I had to change it up a bit as my Trader Joe’s beets were wayyyyy out of date. I used blood oranges, avocados and marinated mozzarella balls, then dressed as recipe calls with olive oil and lemon juice. Perfection. I’ll try again soon with beets. This would be lovely on toasted bread as a bruschetta lunch.
Served on a bed of arugula and adjusted the proportions to 70% beet, 15% avocado and 15% orange. The lime dressing was a great sour/salty counterpoint to the sweet beets and citrus. Excellent, will make again.
very easy and very good
What a lovely winter salad! I used a Sumo orange, clementines, and a grapefruit for citrus, 2 good-sized beets (roasted and cooled), and an avocado. Arrayed it all on arugula and festooned with sliced olives. So many possibilities. Very refreshing. Adds just the right amount of sweetness to a dinner.
The best way to peel an avocado is to quarter it lengthwise. Not only is it a breeze to peel, but the pit pops right out.
Had this on my mind all weekend and made it tonight. LOVE! I ate it as presented, but it is so versatile, it's stay on the top of my list
at the risk of sounding like one of "those people", i make "this" salad frequently with celery instead of beet. it's delicious and refreshing and a little different. i cut the celery on the diagonal into thin slices (under 1/4").
It’s especially good with toasted hazelnuts :-)
Made this for dinner tonight. I added goat cheese crumbles and sprinkled with coarsely chopped roasted pistachios. Beautiful and delicious. Served with grilled halibut.
On the rotation! This week I have a tub of mashed avocado that needs to be used, so making a simple guacamole served in the center of the fruit. Toasted leftover rosemary bread on the side.
A keeper! Used one homegrown grapefruit, two tangerines, three small beets, one large avocado, and the juice of half a homegrown Myers lemon. Added feta at the last moment. YUM! Perfect as is!
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