Picante Shrimp Salad with Lime Caesar Dressing
I’m so delighted about this new salad. We created a method for the shrimp that makes it perfect every time. It super easy: just sauté, turn off the heat, add the clarified butter, then toss in the picante spice blend. Delicious on any green and served with Marinated Onions MAGIC ELIXIRS and cucumbers, then finished with sunflower seeds. And let’s not even get started on my Lime Caesar Dressing”¦it’s a run don’t walk situation. Great on this salad, but perfect on so many other dishes.


Picante Shrimp Salad with Lime Caesar Dressing
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Description
This is an easy, delicious, and light shrimp salad that is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1–1/2 pounds shell-off large butterflied shrimp
- 3 Tbsp clarified butter
- 1–1/2 Tbsp Picante Seasoning Blend (recipe below)
- 5–6 ounces baby romaine
- Kosher Salt
- Marinated Red Onions and Onion oil
- 1 small English cucumber, cut into rounds
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 6 tbsp roasted, salted sunflower seeds
- Lime Caesar Dressing (recipe below)
For the Dressing:
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup light extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 anchovy filets
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 4 Tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp lime rind
For the Picante Seasoning Blend:
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
FOR THE SALAD:
HEAT 1 Tbsp olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Make sure the pan is hot, but not smoking.
PLACE all Picante Seasoning Blend ingredients into a bowl and mix together until well blended.
PLACE shrimp in the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side (4-6 Total), watching them closely making sure not to overcook.
TURN OFF the heat and let them cool for about 2 minutes. Then Add 3 tbsp clarified butter, tossing the shrimp around to coat thoroughly and evenly.
ADD the 1.5 Tbsp of Picante Seasoning Blend and toss until coated.
Remove from pan immediately.
CREATE a bed of greens with the baby romaine on a beautiful platter. Salt the greens and drizzle with some Marinated Onion oil.
TOP with the shrimp, cucumber “croutons”, avocado, toasted sunflower seeds, and Marinated Red Onions.
SERVE with Lime Caesar Dressing.
FOR THE LIME CAESAR DRESSING:
MAKE the mayonnaise first: crack the egg into a mason jar and start blending with an immersion blender, then add the olive oil slowly. Add salt and pepper and combine.
ADD the anchovy filets, pressed garlic cloves, lime juice, and lime rind.
BLEND until well combined.
Notes
If you are Kosher or just can’t eat anchovies, substitute with 3 niçoise olives.
Store the seasoning blend in an airtight container.
This looks delish!!! How many servings does this recipe make? And I’m talking as a main course salad. Was thinking of making it for Sunday family dinner.
This was delicious and looked beautiful. I just used the dressing from the onion marinade since my husband does not eat mayonnaise. Big hit!
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How many servings is this salad?
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thanks so much! people are really enjoying the spice blend on everything.
This dressing got me through Whole30! Easy and so, so delicious! Thank you for sharing.
★★★★★
Curious to know how all these flavors work together. Looks delicious!
Its a genius combination, it sounds like it would be too much but its not. can’t wait for you to try it!
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I love the idea of this salad, but it lacked flavor for me. I tried adding more salt, but it fell rather flat. I did love the seasonings for the shrimp though!
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