Italian Shrimp Salad Recipes

ITALIAN SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with 3 quarts of water and add the Old Bay seasoning and 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil, add the shrimp, lower the heat, and simmer for 3 minutes, until just firm. With a skimmer or slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to a large bowl. Leave 2 cups of the poaching liquid in the pot and discard the rest.
• Add the wine to the poaching liquid and bring to a boil. Add the scallops, lower the heat, and simmer for 2 minutes, until just cooked. With the skimmer, transfer the scallops to the bowl with the shrimp. Bring the poaching liquid back to a boil, add the calamari, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until just cooked. Be careful not to overcook any of the seafood or it will be tough! With the skimmer, transfer the calamari to the bowl.
• Bring the poaching liquid to a boil again, add the mussels, cover, and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, until all the shells have opened, discarding any that don't open. Turn off the heat and set aside until the mussels in the broth are cool enough to handle. Remove the mussels from the shells and add to the bowl. Add 12 of the shells to the seafood and discard the rest. Set aside 1/2 cup of the poaching liquid, discarding the rest. Drain the seafood in a colander and put it all back into the bowl.
• For the dressing, heat the olive oil in a medium (10-inch) saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. (Be careful: Overcooked garlic will be bitter.) Add the tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 2 more minutes. Add the reserved poaching liquid, the limoncello, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook for 1 more minute. Pour the sauce over the seafood and toss gently. Add the fennel and parsley. Cut a lemon in half lengthwise, cut it thinly crosswise, and add it to the salad. Toss gently to combine and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and the juice of the remaining lemon. Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD WITH ITALIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Run pasta under cold water and let cool in a large mixing bowl.
• Add shrimp, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, broccoli, vinegar, garlic, oil, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Toss well, coating everything with the spices, oil, and vinegar. Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Serve cold; sprinkle Parmesan over individual servings.

ITALIAN SCALLOP AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, parsley, celery leaves, salt, and corn oil; set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Pour in the peas, and return to a boil. Stir in the scallops, and boil for 3 minutes, then add the shrimp and continue cooking for 1 1/2 minutes more. Drain well, then cool in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Once the seafood has cooled, toss it with the garlic dressing until coated. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

ITALIAN SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon zest, juice, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic. Whisk in oil and chopped parsley.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, bring 4 quarts water, 6 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 cup salt to a boil. Add squid and blanch until just tender, 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon or a spider, transfer squid to an ice bath to stop cooking. Once cool, drain squid and lay on paper towels to dry; transfer to bowl with dressing.
• Return water to a boil. Add shrimp, stir once, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand 3 minutes; using a slotted spoon, remove to a plate to cool slightly; pat dry and transfer to bowl with squid. Return water to a boil and add mussels, reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until mussels open, 3 to 5 minutes (discard any unopened mussels). Drain and transfer to a plate to cool. Remove all but 10 mussels from their shells and add to bowl with seafood. Reserve mussels in shell for serving.
• Toss dressed seafood with fennel, bell pepper, celery, crab, and parsley leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, with reserved mussels and lemon wedges, or store, covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 8 hours.

SHRIMP SALAD ITALIANO

Steps:

• Thaw tortellini as directed on package.
• Toss tortellini and remaining ingredients until coated with dressing. Serve, or refrigerate until serving time.

ITALIAN LINGUINE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes and onions. Drain linguine; rinse under cold water. Add linguine to vegetable mixture. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

COLD ITALIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Toss first five ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl.
• Drizzle contents of small bowl over the ingredients in large bowl and toss again.

WARM ITALIAN SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Place shrimp in colander or strainer; rinse briefly with cold water.
• Let stand in colander until pasta is cooked.
• To drain pasta, pour over shrimp in colander.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix remaining ingredients.
• Gently stir cooked pasta and shrimp into tomato mixture.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• PREPARE shrimp according to package directions.
• LIFT shrimp from butter sauce (discard butter sauce if desired) and transfer.
• shrimp to a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, basil and vinegar. Stir to.
• combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• ARRANGE bread slices on a serving platter or individual plates and spoon.
• shrimp mixture over top.

ITALIAN SHRIMP, SCALLOP, AND CALAMARI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shrimp; coook 2 minutes or until no longer translucent.
• Transfer shrimp to a large colander with a slotted spoon.
• Add scallops to boiling water; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until no longer translucent.
• Transfer scallops to colander with shrimp.
• Add calamari to boiling water; cook 30 seconds. transfer calamari to colander with other seafood.
• Run cold water over seafood until no longer warm; drain well.
• Combine cool seafood, fennel, onions, tomatoes, parsley. olives.
• Combine lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl with a wire whisk.
• Pour over seafood and vegetable mixture. Toss well.
• Let stand at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Let cool 10 minutes and transfer to a non-metal bowl.
• Pour Italian dressing and lime juice over cooled shrimp and toss to coat. Add red bell peppers, onion, celery, and cilantro; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place lettuce on a serving plate. Top with shrimp mixture and serve.