Jivin Jerk Shrimp Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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
• 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 skewer, soaked in water

Recipe

• 1 make http://www.recipezaar.com/95953.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 **just a note of caution. when cutting hot peppers use gloves. do not touch fingers to mouth or eyes.
• 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 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 place 2 cups lettuce in each of four plates.
• 7 divide black beans equally among plates and put in fridge.
• 8 heat grill to med high.
• 9 skewer pineapple, green peppers and onion equally among 4 skewers.
• 10 skewer shrimp equally among 4 skewers.
• 11 place pineapple skewers on grill about 5 mins before shrimp. these will take about 5 mins per side.
• 12 place shrimp skewers on grill and grill 3 to 4 mins per side, or until opaque.
• 13 layer one skewer of shrimp and one skewer of pineapple and vegetables on lettuce and beans, top with dressing and enjoy.