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Honey Walnut Shrimp with Asian Slaw

Our take on a Chinese-restaurant favorite uses the same ingredients, but skips the heavy batter and deep frying. If you can’t get jumbo shrimp, use 1 pound of the largest shrimp you can find.

 

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “25 Fresh and Vibrant Recipes to Cook This March.”

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Photo: Annabelle Breakey Styling: Robyn Valarik 

 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
 1 small head napa cabbage (about 12 oz.), thinly sliced
 1 cup sugar snap peas, cut in half on the diagonal
 1 green onion, thinly sliced
 5 teaspoons honey
 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
 1 garlic clove, minced
 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 20 jumbo (16 to 20 per lb.) raw shrimp, peeled (tails left on) and deveined
 1/3 cup store-bought glazed walnut halves
  Steamed rice (optional)
Step 1
1

Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper together in a large bowl. Add cabbage, peas, and green onion and toss until well combined. Set aside.

Step 2
2

Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Whisk honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and chile flakes in a small bowl, then set aside. Increase heat to high. Add vegetable oil to pan, add shrimp, and cook until just beginning to turn pink, about 30 seconds. Add honey-soy sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until shrimp is cooked through and sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.

Step 3
3

Divide shrimp and walnuts among four plates or bowls, drizzle with pan sauce, and serve with hot steamed rice if you like.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories360
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g27%

Saturated Fat 2.8g14%
Cholesterol 141mg47%
Sodium 850mg37%
Total Carbohydrate 21g8%

Dietary Fiber 2.7g10%
Protein 22g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.