Bibb Lettuce Salad with Grilled Shrimp
Ensalada con Camarones Asados
Recipe Yield
6 to 8 Servings
Cooking time
30 minutes
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Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped shallot
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1 jalapeño stemmed and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt divided, plus more to season shrimp
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
Salad:
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound large shrimp shelled
- 3 heads Boston Bibb lettuce
- 2/3 cup roasted cashews coarsely chopped
To Prepare
To make the vinaigrette:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the red onion, shallot, ginger and jalapeños in a small baking sheet. Cover with the olive and vegetable oils and sprinkle on 1 teaspoon salt. Place in the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and be sure to reserve the oil from the baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, whisk the red wine vinegar with the Dijon, honey, black pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Continue whisking well as you drizzle in the oil from the roasted red onion mix. Incorporate all the roasted red onion, shallots, ginger and chile, mix well, taste for salt and add more if need be.
To make the salad:
- Preheat your grill, or a grill pan, on medium-high heat. Brush with olive oil. Season the shrimp with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Grill for a 2-3 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Cut the lettuce heads into 4 quarters and place them on a serving platter. Dress with the vinaigrette and top with the grilled shrimp and cashews.
Comments
12comments inBibb Lettuce Salad with Grilled Shrimp
Richard Dodd
Dec 22
Great Salad. Can I make dressing ahead and store in fridge
Pati Jinich
Dec 26
Absolutely! Just make sure to shake it or mix it well again before using it 🙂
Jean Delgado
Dec 10
This salad is GENIUS! I just watched you make it on tv. -Low carb. Big flavors. I’ve gotta’ try it!
Pati Jinich
Dec 27
Enjoy it Jean 😉
Anonymous
Feb 26
Can I use almonds instead of cashews?
Pati Jinich
Feb 26
Yes! I would go for the slivered almonds and toast them a bit before adding them 😉
Carmen
Jan 26
Great salad and very tasty. wonderful for a lunche with friends
Pati Jinich
Feb 04
Glad you liked it Carmen 😉
Donna
Jan 19
Hi Pati,
Looks so good. Cannot wait to try the shrimp. However,cannot post to my Pinterest. See other fans with same issue. I did e-mail recipe to myself so I would not miss out. Thx
Pati
Jan 23
Oh I’m sorry to hear the Pinterest is not working…I’ll check it out, Donna.
LinRoc
Nov 10
I am on site and cannot save recipes to my pinterest account. Ant suggestions?
Pati
Nov 11
Hmmm it might be an issue with your Pinterest account….it looks like the button is working on the site with my account. Let me know if you are still having a problem. Thanks, LinRoc!