Sauteed Shrimp Salad Recipes

PERFECT SAUTEED SHRIMP (REALLY!)

Steps:

• Thaw the shrimp, if frozen. Pat the shrimp dry. In a medium bowl, mix the shrimp with the salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin.
• In a large skillet, heat the butter on medium high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until just opaque and cooked through, turning them with tongs.
• Spritz with juice of the lemon wedges and serve immediately.

WARM SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saute pan melt butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp and lemon juice, cook until shrimp just turn pink. Remove from heat and drain.
• In a large bowl tear lettuce into bite-size pieces, add the tomatoes, avocado, celery, cucumber carrots and cooked shrimp, toss to combine. Top with your favorite dressing or vinaigrette.

SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 5 quarts of water, 3 tablespoons salt, and the lemon to a boil in a large saucepan. Add half the shrimp and reduce the heat to medium. Cook uncovered for only 3 minutes or until the shrimp are barely cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water. Bring the water back to a boil and repeat with the remaining shrimp. Let cool; then peel, and devein the shrimp.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, wine or vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and dill. Combine with the peeled shrimp. Add the red onion and celery and check the seasonings. Serve or cover and refrigerate for a few hours.

SAUTEED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and saute until it begins to soften. Add the shrimp and saute for 1 minute. Then add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the shrimp is cooked through and the flavors have combined, about 4 to 6 more minutes. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the Romaine, radishes, green onions, cucumber, tomatoes, celery and shrimp. Toss with favorite salad dressing and serve.

WARM SHRIMP AND ESCAROLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add anchovies and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon, until anchovies dissolve and a paste forms, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and capers; cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant but not brown, about 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add radishes and cook, tossing often, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp; cook, tossing occasionally, until just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Add half of escarole and toss until beginning to wilt, about 1 minute. Add remaining escarole and toss until wilted, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
• Add Parmesan and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

SEARED SHRIMP SALAD WITH SAUTEED RAMPS AND "PICKLE" VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• 2 oranges, skinned and broken into sections
• Make the dressing: In a bowl, combine the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey and mustard. Whisk to blend. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and the vegetable oil. Stir in the pickle slices and taste for seasoning. Set aside.
• Cook the shrimp: Heat a large skillet, over medium heat, and add the vegetable oil. Season the shrimp on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, add the shrimp, in a single layer. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes and then turn them on the other side. Cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp, and a little bit of the oil from the pan, to a bowl. Drizzle them with some of the dressing and set aside.
• Cook the ramps: In a large skillet, add the olive oil and the ramps and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook over high heat for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, to wilt the ramps. Cook for an additional minute and then transfer them to a bowl.
• Arrange the ramps on 4 plates and drizzle with remaining dressing. (Or, alternatively, on a large serving platter.) Top each serving with some shrimp and sections of orange. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Squeeze lemon over shrimp and set aside.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in rosemary, basil, oregano, coriander, and bay leaf. Add white wine and Worcestershire sauce; cook until sauce is slightly reduced and flavors come together, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add shrimp to the sauce and cook until pink, 5 to 7 minutes more.

SAUTEED STRAWBERRY, SAUSAGE AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• For the shrimp:
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, allow the grapeseed oil to heat until warmed. Then add the shrimp and onions. Stir the shrimp and onions, allowing to cook for 2 minutes. Then add the salt and pepper. Again, stir and cook until the onions are caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes. Next, add the sausage, again stir, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the wine and deglaze, allowing the wine to reduce by half the original volume. Once the wine reduces, reduce the heat to low and add the strawberries and balsamic. Finish for 2 additional minutes. Once cooked, add the butter and stir into the cooked items, stirring until smooth. Finish with the feta cheese.
• For the salad:
• Mix the lettuce, basil, olive oil and salt in a bowl.
• To serve:
• Plate the shrimp and sausage mixture and add the lettuce mixture on top.

SAUTéED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook until soft but not browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add shrimp, parsley, oregano, and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp are bright pink and opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium-high, and add wine. Continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat; season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, with lemon wedges on the side.

SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again., In a large bowl, combine pasta, shrimp, peas, green onions and parsley. Mix remaining ingredients; stir into pasta mixture. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours.

SAUTEED SHRIMP SALAD WITH GINGER-CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl and blend 15 more seconds.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat.
• Cook shrimp 3 to 4 minutes, until just pink.
• Add garlic and lime juice and cook 30 more seconds.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from pan and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Using a small, sharp knife, make an X on each tomato.
• Fill a medium bowl with ice water.
• Immerse tomatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 seconds, just until skin loosens.
• With a slotted spoon, remove tomatoes and drop into ice water.
• Peel skin; cut tomatoes in half and discard seeds.
• Dice into 1/4-inch pieces; set aside.
• Put avocado in a medium bowl and gently toss with lemon juice.
• Loosely pack 1/2 cup avocado into a 3-inch round cookie cutter, top with 1/2 cup tomato, and then add 1/2 cup cucumber, gently pressing each layer with a spoon.
• Carefully remove cutter.
• Repeat on each plate, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• (Alternate method: Gently mix salad ingredients and mound on plates.) Drizzle each tower with dressing, and add 2 shrimp.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

SEARED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the orange juice, lime juice, honey, 1/2 teaspoon of the crushed red pepper, the soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a small nonreactive bowl. Whisk to blend. In a slow, steady stream, whisk in the 1/4 cup olive oil. Set the vinaigrette aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive oil in a 12- inch saute pan over medium-high heat. In a bowl, toss the shrimp with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Add the shrimp to the pan, in two batches if necessary, and cook until they have curled and are just cooked through, 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the greens, oranges, red onion, and pinch of salt. Whisk the vinaigrette, and add 3 tablespoons to the salad. Toss lightly to combine, and then divide the salad among four serving plates. Take 3 to 4 slices of the avocado and fan them out on top of each salad. Divide the shrimp evenly among the salads. Drizzle a little more vinaigrette over the shrimp and avocado, and serve immediately.