French Style Shrimp Salad Food

EASY SHRIMP SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• thaw shrimp in cold running water
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, then add 1 tablespoon of Old Bay Seasoning
• Add thawed shrimp to boiling water and cook until the water returns to a boil, no longer than 5-6 minutes.
• Drain the water from the pan and cover the shrimp with ice. Let the shrimp cool down in the ice for 15 minutes, then remove from the ice. Place the cooled shrimp in the refrigerator to continue to chill for one hour (or overnight)
• Peel and devein the shrimp. Then rough chop the shrimp leaving them in big pieces.
• Mix the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Serve with your favorite bread or roll, on a salad, or simply by itself.

FRENCH-STYLE SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare vinaigrette, turn on food processor and drop garlic thru chute. Process until minced and add broth along with next 7 ingredients. Process until well blended.
• For salad, combine 2 tablespoons vinaigrette and shrimp into a large ziploc bag. Seal refrigerate for 20 minutes, turning bag occasionally to coat shrimp.
• In a large saucepan add potatoes and cover with water. Bring water to a boil and cook 8 minutes. Add haricots verts to pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes longer or until haricots verts are tender crisp and potatoes are tender. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again and cut potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Set aside.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Remove shrimp from bag and discard marinade. Cook shrimp for approximately 3 minutes on each side or until done.
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, haricots verts, greens, lettuce, bell pepper, tomatoes, and artichokes. Add remaining vinaigrette and toss gently. Place salad on serving platter, arrange shrimp and eggs over lettuce, sprinkle with olives and capers, serve immediately.

FRENCH SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until tender. Remove and cool under cold water. Reserve six stalks and cut remaining asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
• Cook and clean shrimp. Again reserve the best six and dice the remainder. In a bowl, combine shrimp and asparagus, mix gently with mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• In a separate bowl, marinate the artichoke hearts in 1 cup French dressing.
• Place shrimp and asparagus in an attractive shallow bowl. Garnish with sieved egg and arrange reserved asparagus on top to resemble the spokes of a wheel.
• Drain the artichoke bottoms and garnish each with a dollop of mayonnaise, 1 whole shrimp and 1 parsley sprig. Arrange them around the salad.

SHRIMP FRANCESE

Steps:

• Butterfly the shrimp: Make a deep cut along the outer curved edge of a shrimp, then spread open like a book. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. Pat dry.
• Whisk the eggs with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon parsley in a bowl. Heat about 1/8 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dredge the shrimp in the flour, dip in the egg mixture and add to the skillet cut-side down; fry, turning, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour out any oil from the skillet and wipe clean. Add the broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 4 minutes. Push the tomatoes to one side; whisk in the butter a few pieces at a time. Stir in the shrimp and the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
• Meanwhile, put the spinach in a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle with water and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce the plastic; microwave until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the spinach and shrimp mixture among plates and top with the sauce.

SHRIMP SALAD WITH LOUIS DRESSING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine all of the ingredients for the Louis dressing and chill it until serving time.
• Wash the lettuce and pat dry or use a salad spinner to remove any water.
• Tear the lettuce into your desired segments. Some people prefer smaller, some larger.
• Arrange the lettuce on chilled salad plates.
• Place shrimp on lettuce then garnish with tomato wedges and hard cooked eggs. Garnish with olives, and serve with lemon wedges.
• Spoon the Louis Dressing over shrimp.
• Serve and enjoy!

FRENCH SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the asparagus pieces in boiling salted water just until fork- tender, but still a little crisp. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• In a large bowl, toss together asparagus, onion, shrimp. chopped hard-cooked eggs, and coarsley chopped artichoke hearts.
• In a small seperate bowl, stir together mayo, lemon juice, french dressing, tarragon, parsley and salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss well to coat evenly.
• Place greens on a serving platter/bowl, place salad on top, and garnish with slices of hard-cooked egg.

SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a simmer. Slice one of the lemons and add to the pot, along with the shrimp. Simmer, never letting the water boil if you can help it, until the shrimp turn opaque, 2 to 4 minutes, depending on their size. Drain well, and discard the lemon slices. If you like, you can chop the cooked shrimp into smaller pieces.
• Grate the zest from the remaining lemon into a large bowl. Halve the naked lemon and squeeze the juice into the bowl. Whisk in the mayonnaise and oil.
• Add the celery, onion, herbs and cooked shrimp, tossing to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve with lettuce and avocado, if you like.