Spicy Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Grapefruit Dressing (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe - Details, Ca

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 14 cup chopped fresh ginger, with peel
• 3 tbsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 1 tbsp pickling spice
• 112 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 medium grapefruit
• 8 thin slices fresh ginger
• 14 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for brushing
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 112 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 12 tsp salt, plus additional for seasoning
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heads bibb or boston lettuce, trimmed , leaves torn into pieces
• 12 large fresh basil leaves , torn
• 1 small serrano chile, minced ( leave the seeds in for more heat)
• 2 hass avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced