Mango Mandarin Sesame Shrimp Salad

This is a nice Asian style salad with lots of flavor.  If you use precooked shrimp it can come together in less than 30 minutes.  This recipe makes great dinner salads.

• 1½-2 pounds uncooked shrimp shelled and deveined, tail-on is okay)
• 8 cups chopped romaine or green leaf lettuce
• 1 avocado, pitted and thinly sliced
• 1 large mango, diced
• ½ cup mandarin oranges
• 1c. snow peas, chopped
• ⅓ cup shelled edamame
• ¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• sesame seeds, for topping (optional)
• Combine all ingredients except shrimp.  Mix marindae/dressing and combine half of it with the shrimp.  Let sit for 10-15 minutes.  Saute shrimp and add to salad using the remainder of the dressing/marinade with the salads.

dressing/marinade

• ½ cup oil (vegetable, canola, or peanut work well)
• ⅓ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce (I use low sodium)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger (more to taste)