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Canadian
Shrimp Caesar Salad Lunch
25 min total17 prep8 cook4 servings420 cal
EasyPescetarianClassicLow-CarbContains shellfishContains eggContains dairyContains fishContains gluten
Crisp romaine with garlicky Caesar dressing, Parmesan, croutons, and seared shrimp. A steakhouse-style lunch popular across Canada.
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Ingredients
4servings
produce
- 2 headromaine lettuce
- 3 clovesgarlic
- 2 tbsplemon juice
meat
- 1 lbshrimp
- 3anchovy fillets
dairy
- 0.5 cupParmesan cheese
- 1egg yolk
bakery
- 2 cupday-old bread
pantry
- 0.5 cupolive oil
- 1 tspDijon mustard
- 1 tspsalt
- 0.5 tspblack pepper
Steps
- Cube bread, toss with 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt, and bake at 375°F (190°C) until croutons are golden.
- Mash anchovy and garlic into a paste; whisk with yolk, lemon, Dijon, then stream in remaining oil for dressing; season.
- Pat shrimp dry, season, and sear in a hot skillet 2 minutes per side.
- Chop romaine into bite-size pieces.
- Toss lettuce with enough dressing to coat.
- Add croutons and shaved Parmesan.
- Top with warm shrimp.
- Finish with black pepper.
- Serve immediately.
- Extra dressing keeps refrigerated 2 days.
Tips
- Dry shrimp well before searing for a good crust.
- Anchovy is traditional in the dressing for depth.
- Toss greens with dressing just before serving.
- Homemade croutons beat boxed ones every time.
