Caesar salad with shrimps: a classic recipe, selection of ingredients, dressing

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Each hostess has at least five salad recipes that can be combined under one name "Caesar". Today we decided to join the community of lovers of this dish and tell you how to properly and tasty cook Caesar salad with shrimp. The classic recipe is simple and straightforward, even a novice hostess will cope with the task. Treat yourself and your household with a delicious, light, dietary salad.

Field for culinary fantasy

Perhaps this is how you can call the classic Caesar salad recipe. The dish can be diluted and supplemented with various ingredients to your taste. A big plus is that the recipe does not limit and does not give precise indications regarding the amount of products in the salad. They can be put in a dish in any proportions.

However, there are fundamental products, solet's say a base that stays the same. The classic Caesar salad with shrimp should contain: parmesan cheese, green lettuce leaves (it doesn’t have to be romaine, which, by the way, is not always easy to find in our stores), home-made croutons (they are tastier than store-bought, whatever one may say), as well as dressing based on fish sauce, anchovies or capers.

How to choose shrimp?

Selection of ingredients for Caesar salad with shrimp is an event that should be approached thoroughly. Particular attention should be paid to the preparation and selection of shrimp. As for the purchase of this product, give preference to a trusted supermarket or market. Both large "royal" and small "salad" shrimp are suitable for cooking. Here, as they say, whoever likes what.

When buying shrimp, be sure to pay attention to the data indicated on the package. The label should contain information about the manufacturer, date of manufacture and packaging, expiration date and storage conditions.

Be sure to look at the tail. Proper technology involves freezing shrimp alive. If the tail is curled, then they have been frozen correctly. A straight tail will be evidence of improper freezing of the product. These are best not used for making the classic Caesar salad with shrimp.

The head will also speak about not the first freshness of the product. Dark spots or generally black color of the head of the crustacean will indicate the staleness of the product. And here is the green head of the shrimpnothing bad (as many assume) does not portend.

How to cook shrimp?

In the classic Caesar salad with shrimp, this ingredient plays an important role. The taste of crustaceans should be juicy, soft, sweetish. How often can you get shrimp salad at a restaurant where they are just rubber? Often. Try to avoid this when cooking at home.

First, you should correctly calculate the cooking time. The maximum is five minutes. Some housewives defrost them before sending them to boiling water, but this is not necessary. Throw the product directly from the package into boiling water, frozen.

When buying, pay attention to the inscription on the package. If the shrimp are freshly frozen, then cook them for about four to five minutes. But already boiled crustaceans are also sold. They should be cooked for a maximum of two minutes.

For a richer taste, you can add various aromatic additives to the water where the shrimp are boiled. It can be soy sauce, bay leaf, lemon wedge, dill, coriander, a few cloves of garlic, etc.

Crackers

The next important ingredient in this easy shrimp Caesar salad recipe is breadcrumbs. You can buy them in the store, but it is better to cook at home yourself. Don't worry, it takes a little time.

Which bread to choose - decide for yourself. Someone likes "Caesar" with white bread crackers, and someone likes black crackers more. Take the bread, cut it into thin slices. Chop each slice into even cubes. In a small bowl, toss the bread slices with the garlic, s alt, and olive oil. Lay them out on a baking sheet. Put in the oven for five to seven minutes so that they are lightly browned and crispy. The temperature in the oven is 200 degrees.

List of required ingredients

We discussed important points, learned how to choose and know how to cook shrimp for salad. Now you can go to the list of products that will be useful for cooking "Caesar".

• 170g lettuce;
• 12-14 medium sized shrimp (if using "salad" shrimp, add 5-6 more pieces);
• 10 pitted olives;
• 80g anchovies;
• 2 tablespoons (tablespoons) of grated Parmesan (or any other hard cheese);
• 2 large handfuls of homemade toast;
• 120g cherry tomatoes;
• garlic clove;
• 3 tablespoons (tablespoons) olive oil;
• 18g capers;
• s alt;
• 30g grated parmesan;
• 25g sweet mustard;
• 80g anchovy fillets;
• 120g natural yoghurt;
• 160 g of mayonnaise.

Stage one

Shrimp for the classic Caesar salad recipe can be prepared in two ways. Just boil frozen or fry in oil, marinating in advance. We have already described the cooking process above, now let's talk about frying.

Preparing marinade for shrimp. In a bowl, mix chopped garlic, a little olive oil and ground pepperblack. You can add thyme or rosemary, dill or parsley for flavor. Ten minutes will be enough for the shrimp to be saturated with all the aromas of spices. Now fry them for a few minutes in olive oil. Fire is medium. After frying the crustaceans, it is recommended to put them on a paper towel or napkin to get rid of excess fat.

Stage Two

Let's move on to the salad. Lettuce leaves should be washed, separated from the stalk and torn with your hands or cut into large pieces with a knife. Also wash the cherry tomatoes and cut into two parts. Grind the cheese with a fine grater. Some recipes also include quail eggs. If you decide to add such an ingredient to the dish, then it is recommended to cut boiled eggs into two even halves. Try to find homemade eggs that differ from store-bought eggs in a brighter and more saturated yellow yolk. They will look more harmonious and appetizing in a dish.

Stage three

Now you need to prepare dressing for Caesar salad with shrimps. Mix all the ingredients listed in the list in a bowl: capers, anchovies, olive oil and yogurt, mayonnaise, chopped garlic, lemon juice, sweet mustard and s alt.

Stage Four

Continuing the conversation about how to cook Caesar salad with shrimp, we smoothly approached the final stage of cooking. Assembly is recommended to be carried out in a large salad bowl. So it will be much more convenient to mix multiple products. Then the salad will be readyarrange in portioned plates.

First, put green leaves in a salad bowl and add a few tablespoons of sauce. Let's mix. Lettuce leaves are the most difficult to mix product, so we advise you to mix them with dressing separately. Now you can add the rest of the ingredients: shrimp, egg, croutons, cherry tomatoes. Again, put a few tablespoons of dressing. Mix by lightly shaking the bowl. Cover it with a lid or another plate so that the food does not scatter. Sprinkle the salad on top with grated parmesan. Garnish with a leaf of parsley or mint.

Note

The indicated amount of ingredients for the sauce will make it possible to prepare ten servings of dressing. For this set of products for the salad itself, two to four servings (spoons) of sauce will be required. The rest can be stored in the refrigerator for about three days. It's very convenient to make the dressing once and then use it on various salads over the course of several days.

If you notice that the lettuce leaves are a little wilted, we advise you to simply lower them for a few minutes in ice water. Now the green leaves are crispy and tasty again. In order not to work on the "resuscitation" of the leaves, purchase a fresh salad and use it for cooking on the same day.

To make salad toast, you can take yesterday's bread. The main thing is not to overdo it when you dry it. Otherwise, even a delicious sauce will not saveposition. The dish will be spoiled.

If possible, be sure to add Worcestershire sauce to the salad dressing. It contains a huge number of components that simply cannot be assembled. Not every housewife will have all the ingredients in the kitchen. It contains m alt vinegar, ginger, shallots, and various spices and seasonings, including coriander, nutmeg, curry, thyme, tarragon, chili pepper, tamarind, celery. Authentic sauce cannot be made at home. Buy, don't save. It will enrich the Caesar salad with an incredible set of aromas and flavors.