Shrimp louie salad
The shrimp louie salad has a fresh and bright taste, allowing the dish to serve not only as an excellent appetizer but also as a side dish to any meat. It consists of just a few simple ingredients. However, the uniqueness of the salad is given by the signature Louie dressing, which is a mix of mayonnaise and chili sauce, complemented by the flavors of lime (or lemon) juice, Dijon mustard, and/or ketchup. Moreover, the spiciness of the dressing can be adjusted to taste, experimenting with different variations and amounts of chili sauce.
Equipment
- 1 plate
- 1 mix bowl
- 1 knife
- 1 chopping board
- 1 tablespoon
Ingredients
For the salad
- 200 g lettuce
- 400 g shrimp
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 4 pcs egg boiled
- 1 pc avocado
- 1 pc cucumber
- ½ pc lime
For the sauce
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1-3 tbsp chili sauce
- 1 tbsp mustard Dijon
- 1 tbsp lime juice, optionally lemon juice
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the necessary ingredients.
Preparing the sauce
- Prepare the signature Louie sauce. Combine mayonnaise, chili sauce, Dijon mustard, and lime juice in one dish.4 tbsp mayonnaise, 1-3 tbsp chili sauce, 1 tbsp mustard, 1 tbsp lime
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and be sure to taste the dressing. If you want more spiciness and piquancy, add chili sauce, as well as salt and ground black pepper. If the dressing is too thick, it is permissible to add a little cold boiled water.
Preparing the salad
- Prepare the main ingredients for the salad. Wash the cucumber and slice it into rounds.200 g lettuce, 1 pc cucumber
- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into halves. If they are quite large, you can divide the fruits into four parts.200 g cherry tomatoes
- Wash the avocado, peel it, remove the pit, and cut it into slices 3-5 mm thick.1 pc avocado
- Hard-boiled eggs need to be peeled and cut across into rounds 5-7 mm thick.4 pcs egg
- Assemble the salad. In portioned bowls, make a "pillow" of salad leaves.
- On the salad leaves, lay out rows of vegetable and egg slices.
- On top of the rows of vegetables and egg, lay out the boiled shrimp. If desired, they can be quickly fried in butter beforehand.400 g shrimp
- Before serving, drizzle the salad with a small amount of Louie dressing and garnish with a lime wedge. Bon appétit!½ pc lime, salt, pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 19kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 26mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.1mg