Here we go again with another healthy recipe! This one’s a keeper for sure. It’s so random how this came about and I won’t go into the details but since you asked, okay I will! My mom so graciously pawned off some grapefruit on me a while back and they have been sitting in my kitchen all lonely and what not. I kept waiting for the perfect opportunity and then it dawned on me…SALSA! I mean why not?

Yes, grapefruit is an odd fruit. It’s sour, bitter, crazy acidic and most people I know either douse it in salt or sugar. But this salsa…will make you love grapefruit. I can promise that! It enhances all the bold flavors of a grapefruit by pairing it with spicy jalapeno, zesty lime and fresh cilantro and basil. Just DELISH.

makes 2 servings

3 stalks hearts of romaine lettuce (feel free to tear off as much of the white stalk as you like)
24 pieces of raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1-2 teaspoons paprika (I used sweet Hungarian, found it at Penzey’s spice shop in Cameron Village in Raleigh…small PSA but they have the best spices ever)
salt & pepper
1 cup almond flour (you can use regular flour, but if you’re on a paleo/whole 30 diet you need to use almond flour!)
EVOO

for the grapefruit salsa
1/2 large grapefruit, peeled and segmented, rough chopped
1/2 jalapeno, minced
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
juice and zest of half of a lime
handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
3 sprigs of fresh basil, chopped

1. Toss the raw shrimp with garlic, paprika, salt &pepper in a mixing bowl – let it marinate while you prep the salsa
2. Combine all the ingredients for the salsa. I did not measure here, just taste test it as you go, adjust salt/lime as needed
3. Coat a large sauce pan with EVOO and put heat over medium to medium high heat
4. Coat the shrimp in almond flour, shake off excess flour and drop into hot oiled pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy – you will probably end up doing 3 batches. Remember, shrimp cooks QUICK! Watch carefully not to overcook it or dry it out.
5. Assemble romaine stalks with 6 shrimp per wrap, top with grapefruit salsa

I know my measurements are a little wonky here because I didn’t measure…so don’t feel like you need to measure precisely to what I have outlined here in this recipe. You may find that you want more/less lime or cilantro, totally cool to change up the ratios! If you don’t have/want grapefruit, try pineapple or mango! Not eating paleo? Put these in some tortillas or over rice. Substitutions are always, always welcomed :)