Caesar salad with shrimp, chicken and moreingredients is one of the most striking representatives of North American cuisine. It has long been popular among lovers of tasty and healthy food. If earlier the dish was served exclusively in expensive restaurants, then over time it smoothly migrated not only to the cookbooks of Russian housewives - many women around the world have mastered the secrets of its preparation. The classic recipe for the dish includes wheat croutons, Romaine leaves, and Parmesan. The "highlight" of the salad is a special dressing that is poured over the ingredients. It is very easy to make: eggs are boiled in boiling water for one minute, then beaten with refined olive oil. Then chopped garlic, sour lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce are added. It is the latter that is the main snag - it is quite problematic to buy. However, you can always find a recipe for this dressing and cook it yourself. In addition, today there are a lot of types of "Caesar", and each has its own characteristics. Ideally, the salad is very light and low-calorie, so many add boiled or baked chicken, cheese and, of course, shrimp. Today we will share the secrets of making an appetizing salad, the "feature" of which is seafood.
Caesar "home-like" with prawns and cherry
We offer a simple recipe for "homemade""Caesar". If for special occasions - birthday, New Year, anniversary and so on - you need to prepare an original dish, not forgetting to decorate it and serve it in an unusual way, then in everyday life you can give preference to a simpler, more down-to-earth option. Caesar salad with shrimp has all the properties of a quick meal, which is ideal for busy people. Ten minutes to go to the store, seven to prepare the products - you must agree, quite acceptable labor costs. So study the recipe, cook, eat tasty and healthy. Ingredients (for two small portions):
- fifteen pieces of frozen royal or any other shrimp
- lettuce leaves - one bundle
- eight cherry tomatoes
- 25 grams of Parmesan
- bread crumbs - to taste
- olive oil - for frying
- three tablespoons of special sauce for "Caesar"
- five milliliters of soy sauce
Method of preparation:This recipe includes frozen shrimp, but you can use fresh ones with a clear conscience. In this case, the taste of the future dish will only improve. If you choose the second option, rinse the seafood well, dry it, and then put it in a saucepan. We are leaning towards the first method, so first pour warm water over the shrimp and let them stand for a while. When they defrost, drain the excess liquid and throw them in a colander. Then heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the ingredients until a beautiful, delicate golden hue. At the very end, add soy sauce and stew the shrimp for two or three minutes. Tear the lettuce leaves into thin strips with your hands and place them on the bottom of the plate in which you plan to serve the dish. Then it's the seafood and croutons' turn, garnish everything with cherry tomatoes cut into two parts and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Finally, add a few spoons of store-bought Caesar dressing to the dish and call your loved ones to the table. This recipe will surely be appreciated by all members of your family, both adults and children. Enjoy your meal! Preparing the salad is a matter of about ten minutes. You don’t have to be a great genius or have extensive culinary experience to make Caesar yourself. It is enough to buy all the necessary products and follow the instructions. By the way, sometimes it’s not a sin to deviate from them. For example, if you couldn’t find cherry tomatoes or couldn’t buy Parmesan, take regular firm tomatoes and cut them into cubes. And replace the elite cheese with a regular, less expensive one. As for the croutons, you can easily make them yourself. Cut the loaf into small cubes, then sprinkle it with oil and sprinkle with dried spices. Then bake in the oven at 170 degrees. Each recipe is a separate story of how a dish is prepared, worthy of being known to the whole world.
Salad of tiger shrimps with baguette
This time we suggest you master another recipe.a light, juicy dish of tiger shrimp. This type of seafood is larger in size than others, they are more meaty and beautiful. Therefore, it is recommended to use them for preparing holiday appetizers and salads. The ingredients listed will make two “adult” portions, so why not take advantage of the opportunity - have a romantic dinner with your loved one. Complete the meal with a bottle of dry white wine, candles, soulful music and warm hugs. Ingredients: For the salad:
- 60 grams of miniature juicy cherry
- half dried baguette
- a bunch of any green salad (we used Roman, the Iceman is also suitable)
- 320 grams of tiger shrimps
- olive oil
- salt - to taste
- ¼ cup grated Parmezan
- one garlic clove
- black ground pepper - pinch
For the sauce:
- ¼ lemon (only juice is needed)
- one yolk
- five grams of garlic
- 50 milliliters of olive oil
- seasonings and salt - according to individual preferences
- four anchovy fillets
Method of preparation:This truly royal salad is suitable for all lovers of tasty and healthy food, regardless of gender, age and social status. It is equally liked by adults, young people and children, and a clear confirmation of this is the number of dishes ordered in restaurants around the world. However, in order to taste the dish, it is not at all necessary to spend a large sum of money on a trip to a cafe or a pub. Thanks to these tips, now everyone can prepare the salad. So, if you are determined to succeed and have purchased all the necessary products, let's begin the culinary action. First, peel the garlic and grate it on the smallest grater, if you have a special press, use it. Then carefully free the shrimp from the shell and pour the marinade over them. To prepare it, combine ½ of the garlic with a tablespoon of refined oil, table salt and ground pepper, mix well and add the mixture to the seafood. Leave them for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the baguette into small cubes and put it in the oven preheated to 180 degrees. As soon as the bread begins to exude a pleasant aroma and acquires a golden hue, turn off the oven. Brown the remaining garlic in a saucepan with olive oil and add the baguette pieces here. Turn them over constantly during frying so that the products are evenly baked on all sides, then sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Now is the time to make the dressing: crush the garlic with a press and finely chop the anchovy fillet, you can even crush it with a mortar into a paste. Now, in a separate bowl, beat the chicken yolk with a whisk, pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice, add a pinch of pepper and salt. Then gradually begin to add olive oil in small portions, continuing to stir. In the end, you should get a mass that resembles mayonnaise in consistency. Combine it with anchovy paste and garlic, then mash with a fork a few more times. Heat a saucepan and pour in the marinade in which the shrimp were soaked, warm it up a little, then add the seafood itself. Combine the lettuce leaves cut into strips, golden croutons and whole cherry tomatoes in a deep bowl. If desired, you can divide the tomatoes into two parts. Put the shrimp on top, pour the salad with an appetizing sauce and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. It is preferable to serve the dish warm, while the seafood has not yet had time to cool down. This recipe is suitable for any occasion, both festive and everyday, so arrange at least occasionally small holidays for yourself and your loved ones. Delicious food always lifts the mood and helps to forget about problems for a few minutes.
"Caesar" in a modern way
We offer an improvised recipe on the themeclassic "Caesar". In its original form, the salad consisted of olive oil, green Romaine leaves, eggs (quail or chicken), dried bread cubes, spicy Parmesan. However, each cook makes his own adjustments, so over time, many types of this light and appetizing dish have appeared. Let's look at one of them. To prepare a "sea" Caesar salad, you will need a good mood, fresh products and a little time. Ingredients:
- 200-gram packet of crab sticks or crab meat
- 200 grams of cheese (ideally it should be Parmesan)
- four eggs
- 180 grams of cucumber
- ground pepper
- 25 milliliters of delicious mayonnaise or special Caesar sauce
- 40 grams of dill
- 200 grams of boiled shrimp
- salt
- 50 grams of white breadcrumbs
- a few lettuce leaves
Method of preparation:Note that all the ingredients of the dish are salty enough, so it is not necessary to add salt itself. If you use a special salad dressing, you can safely do without seasonings - the taste of the dish will be perfect anyway. So, first defrost the crab sticks, then peel the shrimp, boil them at minimum heat for four to seven minutes, then drain the liquid, rinse the seafood and, throwing it in a colander, wait until it drains. Now cut the cucumber into thin strips, and chop the dill as finely as possible. Proceed to the next stage of cooking: hard-boil the eggs, then cool them in ice water, peel and grate. Do the same with the Parmesan, if desired, you can replace it with another type of cheese. As for the croutons, use your own discretion — buy ready-made ones in the store or dry them yourself in the oven, ideally heated to 180 degrees. Cut the bread into cubes, pour a small amount of vegetable oil and sprinkle with dried aromatic spices. Although the recipe is a detailed instruction that should be followed, sometimes you still have to improvise a little due to the lack of certain ingredients. Let's get back to the other products: cut crab sticks or frozen meat into thin strips. Lay out the dish in layers: cover the bottom of the plate with washed and thoroughly dried lettuce leaves, put cucumbers and seafood on top, grease them with sauce. Then come the shrimp and grated boiled eggs. Treat each "floor" of the dish with mayonnaise or sauce, sprinkle with herbs. Decorate the salad with Parmesan shavings and croutons on top.
Salad with feta and shrimps
"Caesar" is perfect for a festive occasion.feasts and special occasions when a large number of guests gather at home. Everyone needs to be fed and everyone needs to be pleased, so the menu must be perfectly thought out. No standard dishes - forget about "Olivier", "Herring under a fur coat" and mashed potatoes with cutlets. Exoticism and originality - that's what attracts attention and whets the appetite. Ingredients:
- 150 grams of feta cheese
- sweet purple bulb
- head of romaine lettuce
- 20 milliliters of olive oil
- olives
- raw tiger shrimps - 200 grams
- medium cucumber
For croutons:
- four pieces of white loaf
- garlic - two medium denticles
- two tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 20 grams of Parmesan
For filling:
- ground pepper (meaning black)
- Worcester sauce
- five grams of Dijon mustard
- clove of garlic
- refined olive oil - 2/3 cup
- 30 grams of anchovies fillets
- juice of half a lemon
Method of preparation:The recipe for a delicious Caesar salad starts with the dressing: crushed garlic and chopped anchovies, put them in a bowl and mash them with a mortar until they become a paste. Add mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Then pour in the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is smooth and thick. Cut off the crust from the bread and chop the bread into cubes. Grate the cheese and mix it with crushed garlic and vegetable oil. Combine the resulting mixture with the loaf and mix well, then place on a baking sheet and bake for no longer than ten minutes. Peel the shrimp, make a shallow longitudinal cut on top right in the middle of the back. Sprinkle them with oil, remove the seeds from the olives, and cut the feta cheese into cubes. Chop the onion into half rings and cut the cucumber into strips. Then tear the lettuce leaves with your hands and mix them in a bowl with the aromatic dressing. Add all the other ingredients, including the shrimp, only pre-fried for ½ minute in heated oil. Caesar salad with tiger shrimp will decorate any festive table, and the occasion is not the main thing. The atmosphere is created by delicious food, cold wine and a pleasant company of friends. Such an event is doomed to success, and you, as a hospitable hostess who has prepared an appetizing dish, are doomed to worthy praise. Remember, cooking is within everyone’s power, you just need to start somewhere. We recommend reading:
