Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and cleaned
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/4-inch-thick half-moon slices
  • 1 large pink grapefruit, separated into sections
  • 1/2 cup minced mint leaves

Method

  • Combine the olive oil and cayenne pepper in a nonstick skillet.
  • Heat over high heat until barely smoking.
  • Add the shrimp and saute until the shrimp turn opaque, about 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a plate.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Slice in half lengthwise.
  • Set aside.
  • Combine the grated lemon and orange rinds with the orange and lime juices in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
  • Whisk in the olive oil.
  • Add the salt and pepper.
  • Add the avocado slices and grapefruit sections.
  • Toss gently.
  • Take the avocado slices and grapefruit sections out of the bowl, one by one, and arrange them in a large ring on a round platter, slightly overlapping each other.
  • Add the shrimp to the citrus and toss in the remaining vinaigrette.
  • Mound the shrimp in the center of the ring.
  • Garnish with the mint.