Try Ryan Poli’s taco with shrimp and watermelon

He's the featured chef for Tacos for Strength, which helps to end childhood hunger

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updated 8/12/2011 3:52:04 PM ET

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Every month the Mercadito Restaurants around the country partake in Tacos for Strength campaign, a year-long program that offers a signature taco by a different chef each month.

The proceeds benefit Share Our Strength, the national non-profit that works to end childhood hunger in America.

Ryan Poli, a chef from Chicago's Tavernita, is the featured taco chef for August. Here's his recipe, which includes marinated shrimp, watermelon and tomato salad with pickled red onion.

Recipe: Marinated shrimp, watermelon and tomato salad and pickled red onion tacos (on this page)

Recipe: Marinated shrimp, watermelon and tomato salad and pickled red onion tacos

Ryan Poli, chef at Chicago's Tavernita

Ingredients

For the shrimp:
‪10 shrimp‬
‪1 cup olive oil‬
‪3 cloves garlic‬
‪1 cup basil‬
‪3 tablespoons thyme‬
‪3 tablespoons lemon juice‬
‪1 tablespoons rosemary‬
‪‪1/2 bunch chives‬
Pinch salt‬
4 taco shells
For the shrimp:
‪1 cup small dice watermelon‬
‪1 cup small dice seeded tomato‬
‪1/2 cup lemon juice‬
‪3 cup oil‬
‪Salt and black pepper‬
For the red onions:‬
‪Red onions‬
1 cup red wine vinegar‬
‪1/2 cup water‬
‪1/2 cup sugar‬
‪3 pepper corns

Preparation

To make the shrimp:
‪Put shrimp into a shallow pan. Blend the rest of the ingredients in a blender. Pour over the shrimp. Let rest for 12 hours.‬

To make the salad:
‪Blend the juice and oil together. Season it with salt. Then mix it with the watermelon and tomato in a bowl.‬

‪Add 3 tablespoons of the lemon oil mixture and season with salt and pepper.‬

‪Let stand for one hour and then drain off any excess liquid.‬

To make the red onions:
Mix all of the ingredients together.

Presentation:
Add all ingredients into the taco shell.

Serving Size

Makes 4 servings

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