Caesar Salad with Shrimp

Caesar Salad with Shrimp

Caesar salad with shrimp. Shredded romaine lettuce and salad shrimp with an eggless Caesar dressing and homemade croutons. For something different, make an edible Parmesan cheese bowl to serve the salad. See my recipe Caesar in a Wonton Basket.
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Caesar Salad with Shrimp
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Recipe Type: lettuce, cheese, shrimp, croutons

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

1 head Romaine lettuce, washed and trimmed
Kosher salt
freshly cracked black pepper to taste
2/3 cup salad shrimp
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
Caesar Salad Dressing (recipe below)
1/2 cup croutons (recipe below)

Directions:

Stack and roll up Romaine lettuce leaves, cut into thin 1/4-inch chiffonade strips, or if you prefer, tear the leaves into bite size pieces. Place in a large bowl, add salt and pepper to taste.

Pour Caesar salad dressing over the Romaine lettuce and carefully fold in the shrimp reserving a few for the top to garnish. Spoon salad onto 8 chilled plates, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, the reserved shrimp, homemade croutons and serve.

Caesar Salad Dressing

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, minced

In a small bowl combine oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and garlic.

Homemade Croutons

Baguette Bread
Extra-virgin olive oil (no substitute)

Slice bread 1/2-inch thick. Generously brush both sides with olive oil, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and bake on a sheet pan at 275 degrees F. until lightly browned, approximately 20 minutes. These are so flavorful when freshly made.

Wine recommendation: Pinot Gris; Chardonnay