Shrimp and Crab Louis Salad

This light yet filling Shrimp and Crab Louis Salad is filled with delicious goodies and perfect for lunch, brunch or dinner.

I found myself at the grocery store last week pondering what to do for dinner. I had NO DESIRE to cook. I just cleaned all the dishes and scrubbed the counters clean. I was looking for an easy dinner that didn’t include a preservative rich pre-packaged meal.

That’s when I found myself in front of the seafood counter and I saw that shrimp was on sale for $5.99/lb. I looked down and saw the imitation-crab was also on sale. I know, IMITATION crab… But, it really is tasty stuff! So it hit me, let’s eat healthy tonight with a classic, Shrimp and Crab Louis Salad!

I used the colossal shrimp that wasn’t cooked, but you could easily use ANY size shrimp, precooked or not. I always prefer cooking my own shrimp, because I think I add more flavor, even if I am just boiling the shrimp. For 1 lb of shrimp, I usually drop in a lemon, cut in half, bay leaf, garlic clove and pepper corns to the water and bring it all to a boil. Drop in the shrimp, and it’s done when pink, about 5 minutes.

Classic Louis Salad contains lettuce, hard-boiled egg and tomatoes with seafood and the delicious dressing. I added capers since it all goes well together. My hubby was pleasantly surprised to see the dinner before him.

“WOW! What made you want to make this??!!!”

I didn’t have the heart to tell him it was out of laziness!! It certainly looked, and tasted like I put a lot of work in the meal. Some secrets are best left unsaid!

Shrimp and Crab Louis Salad

Author:

Laura Bashar

This light yet filling Shrimp and Crab Louis Salad is filled with delicious goodies and perfect for lunch, brunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 TBS cocktail sauce
• 1 TBS dijon mustard
• 1 TBS lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
• 1 TBS chives, chopped
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 9 oz mixed salad greens, approx. 7 cups
• 1/2 lb shrimp, cooked
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat, cooked
• 8 grape tomatoes
• 1 TBS capers

Directions:

1. In a small bowl whisk together:
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 TBS cocktail sauce
• 1 TBS dijon mustard
• 1 TBS lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest , grated
• 1 TBS chives , chopped
• 1/8 tsp salt
2. In a large serving platter arrange:
• 9 oz mixed salad greens , approx. 7 cups
3. Top salad greens with:
• 1/2 lb shrimp , cooked
• 1/2 lb lump crabmeat , cooked
4. Arrange around the salad:
• 8 grape tomatoes
5. Top with:
• 1 TBS capers
• Serve salad with prepared dressing.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Yield: Serves 2

Cook Time: 0 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

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