Description
This Classic Shrimp Louie Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish that combines tender shrimp with crisp vegetables and a creamy Louie dressing. Perfect for a light lunch or dinner, this salad is easy to assemble and bursting with fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
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Main Salad Ingredients:
- 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 6 cups mixed salad greens (such as iceberg, romaine, and butter lettuce)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup black olives, pitted and halved
For the Louie Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Louie Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Assemble the Salad: On a large platter or individual plates, arrange the salad greens. Top with shrimp, avocado slices, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, red onion, and olives.
- Drizzle with Dressing: Drizzle the Louie dressing over the salad or serve on the side.
Notes
- For a lighter dressing, substitute half the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
- This salad is perfect as a refreshing lunch or light dinner.
- Add fresh dill or chives for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
