Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Peanut Dressing

Shrimp and avocado salad With peanut dressing

To coax out the very best flavors in nuts and spices (in this case, peanuts, sesame seeds and fennel seeds), a quick and gentle fry in extra-virgin olive oil is all that’s needed. This yields a fragrant fried-peanut dressing, a testament to fat as a conductor of flavor. The crunchy dressing revolutionizes a simple salad of shrimp, sliced avocado and tender-crisp lettuce, transforming it into a much more compelling and surprisingly filling main d…