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Shrimp Louie

homemade shrimp louie salad with avocado, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes and capers with a tangy dressing
  • Serves:  4
  • Prep Time:  20 min
  • Cook Time:  10 min

Ingredients

Shrimp and Marinade

  • ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about about 20 to 25)

Dressing

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
  • ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • ½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained, plus more for serving
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

Salad

  • 2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 4 hard boiled eggs, halved
  • 1 (8-ounce) container cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large avocado, sliced
  • Flaky salt, for serving
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, for serving

Method

  1. Marinate the shrimp. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the Tabasco, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, olive oil, Worcestershire, honey, and paprika. Add the shrimp, toss to coat and set aside.
  2. Make the dressing. In the base of a food processor, combine the mayonnaise, Dijon, lemon juice, lemon zest, Tabasco, honey, Worcestershire sauce, capers, garlic powder, and paprika to the base of a food processor. Pulse to combine until mostly smooth.
  3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque and there are no more gray parts remaining, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
  4. Add the lettuce to a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top with hard boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, additional capers if desired, and cooled shrimp. 
  5. Sprinkle the salad (especially the eggs) with flaky salt and pepper to taste.