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Hello, readers of the blog Most Relish. We are pleased to present you 15 salad recipes for the holiday. Shrimp salad without mayonnaise. During the holidays we already use too much of this store-bought sauce. And low-calorie, but very satisfying snacks with seafood are perfect.
The shrimp themselves have a neutral, although very pleasant taste. To emphasize the sophistication of the dish, garlic is added. You could say that shrimp and garlic are best friends. The combination of these two products gives incredible results. It turns out very tasty and aromatic.
A little about refueling. Mayonnaise sauces are quite high in calories. Plus, they don’t allow seafood to be presented in a salad as the main ingredient. Therefore, vegetable oil is most often added to shrimp. Ideally, olive oil. But you can also use regular sunflower or corn. Citrus juice is used as an additive to the oil. Freshly squeezed lemon, lime or orange is best.
Salad with shrimp and arugula without mayonnaise
Large king or tiger prawns are always attractively displayed on the shelves. People pass by, simply not knowing how to cook them. There is a great recipe for this case - salad with shrimp and arugula. Made without mayonnaise, with olive oil.
Ingredients:
- raw tiger or king prawns – 300 g;
- cherry tomatoes – 300 g;
- arugula – 200-300 g;
- olive oil – 5 tbsp. l.;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- sugar or liquid honey - half a teaspoon;
- parsley - a bunch;
- ground pepper, salt.
How to cook step by step:
- Clean the shrimp. Weigh it. Should be 300 g. This is the net weight without shells. Marinate the shrimp in ground pepper and sugar. After a minute, start frying. Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Fry shrimp on it. 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat. Let cool in oil.
- For now, get on with the rest of the ingredients. Press the garlic cloves with the flat side of the knife. Clean. Finely chop the garlic. Place in a bowl.
- Send cherry tomatoes there, cut into halves.
- Rinse the parsley and arugula and dry. Finely chop the parsley with a knife. Leave the arugula in whole leaves or tear it into fragments with your hands. Place in a bowl.
- Transfer the shrimp to a bowl along with the oil from the pan. Season the salad with salt. Stir. No additional refueling required.
With cheese
You will need 300 g of shrimp, 250 g of cheese, 2 small cucumbers, 3 eggs. Boil and peel the shrimp, grate the cheese on a coarse grater, cut the cucumbers and eggs into small pieces. Mix everything, season with low-fat sour cream and add a couple of pinches of salt.
You can come up with your own original recipes for shrimp salads, but if your goal is the health and slimness of your body, it is important to adhere to some rules:
- In no case should you get carried away with salt; you need to add very little of it; in extreme cases, replace it with black pepper or ginger and garlic;
- season the dish with vegetable oil, low-fat sour cream or natural yoghurt, do not add mayonnaise;
- You should not add fried ingredients, as they contain a lot of calories;
- Vegetables and fruits should only be added raw.
All of the listed dietary salads with shrimp will help you feel light and, at the same time, full. After all, as you know, 100 g of shrimp contains no more than 110 Kcal. And this is great news for those who want to maintain their slim figure and health.
Delicious salad with shrimp and avocado for the holiday
One of the most delicious shrimp salad options is with avocado. It is important to choose a ripe avocado. It tastes soft, oily, pleasant. The pulp may be yellowish, with a white tint, but not dark. The ripe fruit is dark in appearance. If you remove the dry stalk, you will see a light “butt”. This is exactly the kind of fruit we need.
What you will need:
- fresh frozen peeled shrimp – half a kilo;
- avocado – 1 fruit;
- cucumbers – 2 pcs.;
- tomato – 1 pc.;
- lettuce onion - half a head;
- green bell pepper - half;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- lemon - half of one;
- butter – 2 tbsp. l.;
- fresh or dried parsley;
- salt, ground pepper.
Cooking steps:
- Once the shrimp have thawed, add salt. Stir.
- Pass the garlic through a press.
- Melt butter in a frying pan. Add garlic. Stir. Immediately add shrimp to the oil. Fry on both sides until lightly golden brown.
- Place garlic shrimp in a bowl. Pour over the fresh juice of half a lemon. Stir. Let stand for a few minutes.
- In the meantime, get on with the vegetables and avocados. Cut the skin off the cucumbers. Remove the pit from the avocado and remove the pulp. Peel the onions and peppers, rinse. Cut the pulp of vegetables and avocado into fine cubes. Also chop the tomato.
- Now that the shrimp have cooled, remove the tails from them. Transfer to vegetable mixture. Pour in the oil and lemon juice that was left in the previous bowl.
- Add finely chopped parsley. Add some salt. Stir. The snack without mayonnaise is ready to eat.
Shrimp salad with delicious dressing
A truly festive shrimp salad. The trick is a very tasty dressing without mayonnaise. It is made on the basis of white wine with mustard and dill. It can't be described, you have to try it.
What to take for 2 servings:
- shrimp – 250 g;
- leek – 200 g;
- tomatoes – 3 small;
- cucumber – 1 pc.;
- table mustard - 1 tbsp. l.;
- dry white wine – 3 tbsp. l.;
- salt, pepper, olive oil.
White wine can be replaced with wine vinegar. But then add a little broth to the sauce in which the seafood was cooked. Literally 2-3 tablespoons. Otherwise the sauce will be too sour.
Recipe steps:
- Peel the shrimp from the shell, tail and intestines around the edge. Rinse seafood with water. Dry. Place in a saucepan with water. Bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat for 4 minutes. Remove and cool.
- Cut the leek in half lengthwise. Rinse thoroughly. Clear away everything unnecessary. Cut into fine cubes. Scald the slices with boiling water. It is good to do this through an iron sieve. Let all the water drain.
- Cut the tomatoes into pieces. Each vegetable for 8-10 pieces.
- Peel the cucumber. Cut the pulp into thin slices.
- Combine all prepared ingredients in a bowl.
- Sauce. In a glass, combine wine, mustard, salt and ground pepper. Add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir. Pour over the salad. It is better not to serve the appetizer right away. Let the ingredients soak in the sauce for 10-15 minutes.
With tomatoes
With the addition of this ingredient, you get a bright, tasty and simple dietary shrimp salad. Here's what you'll need:
- Peeled boiled shrimp in the desired quantity.
- 150 grams of green peas.
- A small garlic clove.
- Salad leaves.
- Olives (half a jar is enough).
- Green onions.
- 400 grams of fresh tomatoes.
- Lime.
- Olive oil.
The first step is to make the salad dressing. To do this, you need to mash the garlic, add lemon juice and 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Boiled peeled shrimp will need to be dipped in this marinade.
While they are absorbing the taste, you need to cut the onions, herbs and tomatoes (into cubes). After this, all ingredients can be mixed, including olives. Sprinkle with salt and add a little lemon juice and olive oil.
Simple recipe with shrimp and tomatoes
The secret to preparing a simple salad is to use ingredients in the proportions you desire. Select the products you need. Take the ratio that suits you. For example, take 5-6 whole tomatoes, or 3-4 cut into quarters. What do you think of the idea?
Required Products:
- Cherry tomatoes;
- quick egg or rice noodles - you don’t need to invent anything here, one bag (60 g) is suitable for 4 servings;
- peanut;
- lettuce leaves;
- Cherry tomatoes;
- walnuts;
- lemon;
- olive oil;
- salt.
Steps:
- Steam the noodles. No spices. Just a briquette of noodles is not a glass of boiling water. Close the lid for 5 minutes.
- Place the shrimp in a pan of boiling water. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Place on a sieve. When cool, peel.
- Meanwhile, roast the peanuts in a dry frying pan. As soon as it starts to brown, remove it to a plate.
- Crush the walnut kernels. Mix with lemon juice and olive oil. Add some salt. This will be the gas station. Delicious even without mayonnaise.
- Cut the cherry into halves.
- Wash the greens. Dry. Tear the leaves into pieces.
- The noodles are ready. Drain the liquid.
- Place everything on one plate. First the greens, then the rest of the ingredients. At the end there is refueling.
Another option for preparing a salad with shrimp and tomatoes. Take 100 g of boiled shrimp, 200 g of small tomatoes, 2-3 sprigs of basil. Slice. Season with olive oil, salt and ground pepper.
With added avocado
The benefits of this fruit are known firsthand. It contains virtually no sugars and is 72% water. Rich in vitamins of groups B, K, PP, E and A, as well as microelements such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, sulfur, copper. So a diet salad with shrimp and avocado is worth preparing for anyone who wants to benefit their body. The following ingredients will be required:
- Olives.
- 1 avocado.
- 10 small boiled shrimp.
- Fresh greens.
- Lemon juice.
- Salt and olive oil.
- Balsamic vinegar.
Everything listed, except seafood, needs to be chopped and mixed thoroughly. Make the dressing - in a separate container, combine a little oil, a few drops of balsamic vinegar, salt and lemon juice. Pour the resulting mixture over the salad.
We prepare Ibiza salad according to a special recipe
Cool Ibiza salad is prepared according to a special recipe. The appetizer is suitable for both a family holiday and a teenage party. This versatile dish is delicious served at a buffet or New Year's corporate party for employees.
Products:
- lettuce – 200 g;
- cherry tomatoes – 300 g;
- shrimp – 500 g;
- mozzarella cheese – 200 g;
- garlic cloves – 2 pcs.;
- pine nuts – 50 g;
- lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.;
- olive oil – 5 tbsp. l.;
- table mustard – 1 tsp;
- sugar – 1 tsp;
- dry oregano – 1 tsp;
- fresh herbs, salt - to taste.
Cooking steps:
- Pour 2 tablespoons of oil into the pan. Warm it up. Add chopped garlic. Stir. After a minute, remove the garlic. Place peeled raw shrimp into the oil. Add a spoonful of lemon juice. Salt and pepper. Stir. Fry until lightly browned. The liquid in the pan should all have evaporated by this time.
- For dressing, combine a spoon of lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of butter, sugar, mustard. Plus a tablespoon of chopped herbs and dry oregano. Salt it a little. If desired, you can add 2 cloves of grated garlic to this mixture. Stir the mixture.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan. Place somewhere to cool.
- To collect the salad, take a large flat dish. Place lettuce leaves on it. It is better to tear them into fragments by hand. Or use small leaves of salad mix.
- Place small tomatoes on top of the lettuce leaves. If desired, leave them whole or pre-cut them into halves or quarters.
- Top with sliced cheese. It is acceptable to take mini cheese in the form of small balls. You don't even have to cut them.
- Next, spread the shrimp in an even layer. Sprinkle everything with pine nuts. Top with dressing.
Popular Caesar with shrimp
Classic Caesar consists of several ingredients. Lettuce leaves, croutons, miracle dressing, fried pieces of chicken. But the culinary business does not stand still. There are more and more options for how to make a popular salad. And one of the recipes is with shrimp.
Ingredients:
- store-bought Caesar sauce – 3-4 tbsp. l.;
- lettuce leaves – 200 g;
- arugula – 10-12 leaves;
- homemade croutons – 8-10 pcs.;
- boiled quail eggs – 6-7 pcs.;
- cherry tomatoes – 5-6 pcs.;
- small shrimps, frozen in a bag – 300 g;
- Parmesan cheese – 40-50 g.
Steps:
- Remove the shrimp from the bag. Do not defrost. Immediately place in boiling salted water. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Place on a sieve. Let cool. Clean each of them from the shell, tail, and dark intestines.
- Peel the boiled quail eggs. Cut into halves. Also cut up the cherry tomatoes.
- Wash all the greens. Dry. Tear the lettuce leaves into fragments with your hands. Leave the arugula whole. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add tomatoes, eggs, croutons. Place shrimp on top. Top with dressing.
- The final stage is grated cheese. Sprinkle it on top of the snack. Serve it to the table right away.
