The Best Dang Salad I Ever Ate

The title of this post may be a little misleading because I have eaten some pretty yummy salads but this one has to be one of my top 3!  I've been making this for probably 6 years and it hasn't disappointed me yet!

It all started when I saw this pin.  I mean, doesn't that just look delicious.

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This salad has 2 of my favorite things: shrimp and avocado and it actually introduced me to the wonderful sweetness that is pomegranate seeds!  I completely thought that pomegranates were a summer food but apparently they don't really come around until fall.

Because I can't leave things well enough alone, I naturally did my own take on this recipe and wanted to share it with yall today.

Superfood Salad
What you'll need:
-1/3 cup red onion, chopped
-1 orange, peeled and segments chopped
-1 avocado, chopped
-1 cup canned black beans, rinsed 
-1 cup pomegranate arils 
-1 cup frozen corn, thawed
-1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
-salt & pepper
-1 clove garlic, chopped
-1 cup raw shrimp
-1 teaspoon coconut oil
The original recipe calls for quinoa but I leave it out sometimes depending on my mood.
The original recipe also calls for a lemon vinaigrette but I personally thought that it was too much and ended up covering up these amazing flavors. 

-Peel and chop oranges, red onions and cilantro and add to large mixing bowl.
-Cut pomegranate in half and remove seeds. Add seeds to mixing bowl with oranges, onions and cilantro.
-Melt 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a skillet over medium high heat (you can also use olive oil).  
-Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. 
-Add raw shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until pink (I squeezed a lemon wedge over mine).
-Add cooked shrimp to a large mixing bowl.
-Empty black beans and corn into a pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender and then drain.
-Add beans and corn to mixing bowl with shrimp.
-Mix ingredients thoroughly.
-Add avocado before serving. Serve cold or at room temperature.
-Enjoy the explosion of flavors in your mouth.

Let me know if you make this.  I'd love to know who else enjoys this as much as I do!