Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
- 1 teaspoon lime zest, plus 1/4 cup lime juice (from 2 limes)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 hearts romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds), toasted
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions:
- 1. In a blender, combine buttermilk, avocado, lime zest and juice, and 2 tablespoons water. Blend until smooth, 20 seconds. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Cook until opaque throughout, about 3 minutes, flipping once. In a large bowl, toss together romaine, pepitas, cilantro, shrimp, and 1 cup dressing until combined and serve immediately.
