I have always loved shrimp. I will eat it in any form. I also think of new ways to enjoy it all the time. A shrimp salad is not a new idea, but the combination of the citrus juices in this marinade gives the shrimp a lovely flavor perfect for Springtime salads. The Louis Sauce is good for dipping, but it also makes a wonderful dressing. It is similar to remoulade, but has a few different ingredients, giving it a different taste.
Ingredients
Salad greens of your choice
2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined
Milk for soaking the fish
For the Boil
2 lemons, halved
2 limes, halved
1/2 orange, halved
1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes
4 cups water
2 Tbsp. salt
For the Marinade
2 cups orange juice
2 cups grapefruit juice
2 cups pineapple juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup lime juice
1 lemon sliced
1 orange sliced
1 grapefruit, sliced
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
For the Louis Sauce Dressing
1 cup chili sauce
2 cups mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. onion, grated
2 Tbsp. lemon zest
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1Tbsp. horseradish
1-1/2 tsp, Worcestershire
1/4 tsp. cayenne
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1 tsp. cajun seasoning
Instructions
Soak the shrimp in milk for 30 minutes to eliminate any fishy odor or taste. Drain and rinse well.
In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine the water, lemon halves, orange halves, lime halves, red pepper flakes and salt. Boil for about 5 minutes.
While the citrus water is coming to temperature, prepare a bowl of ice water and set it aside.
Add the shrimp to the boiling citrus water and allow it to soak for about 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the shrimp when they are cool.
In a resealable bag, combine the orange juice, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lime juice, sliced lemon, sliced lime, sliced orange, sliced grapefruit and red pepper flakes. Add the shrimp to the bag and marinate at least 25 minutes.
While the shrimp is marinating, prepare the dressing. Add all the dressing ingredients to a bowl and mix well. Chill until ready to dress the salad.
To make the salad, add some greens to a bowl. You can use any kind of salad greens. You can also add any extra vegetables to the salad, such as tomatoes, green onion, radishes, green pepper, etc. Top the greens with the shrimp and drizzle the Louis Sauce Dressing on top. The shrimp has a nice citrus flavor from all the marinade and boil.
Citrus Shrimp Salad with Louis Sauce Dressing
Equipment
- 1 large bowl
- 1 large pot or Dutch oven
- 1 knife
- 1 large resealable bag
- 2 medium-sized bowls
- 1 large bowl
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- Salad greens of your choice
- 2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Milk for soaking the fish
- For the Boil
- 2 lemons, halved
- 2 limes, halved
- 1/2 orange, halved
- 1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes
- 4 cups water
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- For the Marinade
- 2 cups orange juice
- 2 cups grapefruit juice
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 orange sliced
- 1 grapefruit, sliced
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- For the Louis Sauce Dressing
- 1 cup chili sauce
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. onion, grated
- 2 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. horseradish
- 1-1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
- 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
- 1 tsp. cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Soak the shrimp in milk for 30 minutes to eliminate any fishy odor or taste. Drain and rinse well.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine the water, lemon halves, orange halves, lime halves, red pepper flakes and salt.
- Boil for about 5 minutes.
- While the citrus water is coming to temperature, prepare a bowl of ice water and set it aside.
- Add the shrimp to the boiling citrus water and allow it to soak for about 3 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and immediately plunge them into the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the shrimp when they are cool.
- In a resealable bag, combine the orange juice, grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, lime juice, sliced lemon, sliced lime, sliced orange, sliced grapefruit and red pepper flakes.
- Add the shrimp to the bag and marinate for at least 25 minutes.
- While the shrimp is marinating, prepare the dressing. Add all the dressing ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
- Chill until ready to dress the salad.
- To make the salad, add some greens to a bowl. You can use any kind of salad greens. You can also add any extra vegetables to the salad, such as tomatoes, green onion, radishes, green pepper, etc.
- Top the greens with the shrimp and drizzle the Louis Sauce Dressing on top. The shrimp has a nice citrus flavor from all the marinade and boil.
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