Layered Seafood Salad Recipes

LAYERED SEAFOOD CHEF SALADS

Steps:

• For each salad, use a 4- to 5-cup container. In each container, layer ingredients in this order: 1 1/2 cups lettuce, 1 cup broccoli slaw, 1/4 cup bell peppers, 1/4 cup crabmeat, 1 egg, 1/4 cup cheese strips and 1/4 cup cucumber strips. Drizzle 1/4 cup dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• To serve, toss salads.

LAYERED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Put the shrimp in a small bowl and add 1/2 of the jalapeno, 2 teaspoons lemon oil, and salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine. In a second bowl, mix the tomatoes with 2 teaspoons oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Put the diced avocado in a third bowl, add the remaining 2 teaspoons lemon oil, remaining 1/2 of the jalapeno, salt and pepper, to taste, and toss well.
• To assemble, divide 3/4 of the shrimp among 4 short 6-ounce wide-rimmed glasses. Top the shrimp in each glass with 1/4 of the tomatoes, followed by 1/4 of the avocado. Finely chop the remaining shrimp to garnish each glass and sprinkle the chives evenly over each salad. Alternately, you can layer this salad in a large glass trifle bowl, to share. Serve immediately or chill and serve within 1 hour.

LAYERED SHRIMP BOIL SALAD

Steps:

• In large stockpot, heat 6 quarts water to boiling. Add boil seasoning mix and salt; return to boiling. Add potatoes; cook 20 to 30 minutes (depending on size of potatoes) or until fully cooked and skewer inserted in center of largest potato comes out clean. Use slotted spoon to remove potatoes to bowl. Add shrimp to water; return to boiling and cook about 3 minutes or until bright pink and cooked throughout. Drain shrimp; cool.
• Meanwhile, spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sausage in skillet 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer sausage to plate to cool, then spray pan again and add corn to pan. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until browned. Remove from heat.
• In large bowl, mix coleslaw mix with dressing, tossing to coat. Refrigerate all ingredients until cool, about 1 hour.
• In 3 1/2-quart trifle bowl or glass bowl, layer the salad. Place potatoes on bottom, then gently place cabbage over potatoes, keeping sides of bowl clean. Add sausage, corn, shrimp and scallions. Serve with cocktail sauce.