Garlic Shrimp Salad
This is a very light salad. One serving provides you with 60% of the Daily Value (DV) for vitamin C, 56% DV for protein, 53% DV for vitamin K and 44% DV for folate. Good for health!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
shrimp, cooked
medium, best bought still frozen |
|
| 1 | bunch |
asparagus
cut into 1 inch lengths, discarding bottom fourth, (cut entire bunch at the same time) |
*
|
| 1 | each |
tomatoes
fresh and cut into 1/2 inch pieces |
|
| 4 | medium |
garlic cloves
presssed |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
chopped and fresh |
|
| 1 | small |
romaine lettuce
head and chopped |
*
|
| 2 | ounces |
goat (chevre) cheese
crumpled, optional |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
cracked pepper to taste |
*
|
| For the dressing | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
honey
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
fresh cracked to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
shrimp, cooked
medium, best bought still frozen |
|
| 1 | bunch |
asparagus
cut into 1 inch lengths, discarding bottom fourth, (cut entire bunch at the same time) |
*
|
| 1 | each |
tomatoes
fresh and cut into 1/2 inch pieces |
|
| 4 | medium |
garlic cloves
presssed |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped and fresh |
|
| 1 | small |
romaine lettuce
head and chopped |
*
|
| 57.8 | ml/g |
goat (chevre) cheese
crumpled, optional |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
cracked pepper to taste |
*
|
| For the dressing: | |||
| 45 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 15 | ml |
dijon mustard
|
|
| 5 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
fresh cracked to taste |
*
|
Directions
Press garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out its hidden health benefits.
Make sure shrimp is completely thawed and patted dry with a paper towel, or it will dilute the flavor of the salad.
Healthy Sauté asparagus for 5 minutes.
Whisk together lemon, oil, mustard, honey, garlic, salt and pepper.
Toss shrimp, asparagus, parsley, and tomato with dressing and herbs.
Allow shrimp salad to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
Discard outer leaves of lettuce head, rinse, dry and chop.
Serve shrimp mixture on bed of lettuce and top with crumpled goat cheese if desired.
