Grilled Spicy Shrimp with Endive & Passion Fruit Vinaigrette Denise Appel / Executive Chef and Co-owner, ZINC, New Haven, CT; Photo by Geraud Pfeiffer

Ingredients for Grilled Spicy Shrimp with Endive & Passion Fruit Vinaigrette:

• 10 pieces fresh shrimp
• 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• Pinch of fresh ground pepper
• 1 tbsp. sriracha chile pepper paste
• 4 whole fresh plums sliced in half, pitted & sliced into slivers
• 4 whole pieces of Belgian endive, sliced on the bias
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin
• 1 tsp. sherry vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste, chives, chopped, for garnish

Method for Grilled Spicy Shrimp with Endive & Passion Fruit Vinaigrette:

• Combine olive oil, chile pepper paste, and ground pepper—Marinate shrimp for at least one hour.
• Grill shrimp on one side for 2 minutes, then turn and finish (1 minute) and set aside.
• Mix endive, plums, and red onion in a bowl, then add 1 tsp. of sherry vinegar and 2 tbsp. of olive oil.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and mix and garnish with chives.
• Place shrimp on salad, and drizzle on Passion Fruit Vinaigrette.

Ingredients for Passion Fruit Vinaigrette:

• ½ cup The Perfect Purée Passion Fruit Concentrate, thawed
• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1/8 cup aged sherry vinegar
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Method for Passion Fruit Vinaigrette:

• Puree in blender all ingredients except olive oil.
• Add olive oil slowly while the machine is on – add all the oil gradually.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.