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Mexican Camarón Salad

This recipe features cooked shrimp, avocados, green onions, peas, tortillas, refried beans and cheese. Use as a first course or main course meal. Recipe from The Tortilla Lovers Cook Book.
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Ingredients

1 head lettuce
8 - 12 medium shrimp, cooked and deveined
1 ripe avocado, diced
1 cup green onion, chopped
4 tablespoons Romano cheese
1 cup peas
8 tablespoons vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 corn tortillas
1 cup refried beans, heated
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

Wash and drain lettuce. Tear lettuce and place in a large salad bowl. Add shrimp avocado, onion, Romano cheese and peas. Add vinegar and oil to lettuce mixture and toss. Set aside. Place each tortilla between tow wet paper towels. Heat in microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove and transfer to individual dishes. Layer each tortilla with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Top each tortilla with a generous amount of lettuce mixture and serve.
Posted: 9/18/2009 10:12:01 AM

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