Sarasota's Spicy Grilled Shrimp Salad Sandwich

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 croissants (you can also use whole wheat bread, but i prefer croissants)
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• 1/2 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and fine chopped
• 1 shallot, fine chopped
• 1 celery rib, fine chopped
• 1/8 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 avocado, thin sliced
• 1 small tomato, cut in 4 slices
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (if you don't want to use the yogurt, you can use 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise)
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile in adobo, fine chopped (more or less according to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, fine chopped (more or less according to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 shrimp salad -- in a medium size bowl, add the mayonnaise, yogurt (you can use all mayonnaise if you want, but i love the light flavor the yogurt adds. also, if you like your salad a bit creamier, just add a bit more mayonnaise or yogurt. stir in the lime juice, chipotle, salt and pepper and add in the cilantro, celery, olives, onion and diced shrimp. toss well to combine.
• 2 sandwiches -- just pile high. shrimp salad, then avocado, tomato and cheese. now croissants have plenty of butter in them, so just spray your grill pan or saute pan with a little non stick spray. if using whole wheat bread, i like to butter each side of the bread slices and then grill. if you don't want to grill, this is also just as good served cold with lettuce.
• 3 when grilling i weigh them down slightly but not too much and grill just until the bread or croissant is golden brown and the cheese is melted. using a heaving pan is a simple way to weigh them down.
• 4 one note: these are great served open face as well.
• 5 just enjoy!