Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad

Name: Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/3c of mayo; 1/2tsp of dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove minced; 1-2 dashes of worcestershire sauce; 1/3c of grated parmesan cheese; 1/2tsp cracked black pepper; Pinch of salt; 1 TSP of fresh lemon juice; 6-8 large (16-20 count) raw shrimp deveined, shells and tails removed; 1 medium head of Romaine lettuce; ½ lemon; Grated parmesan cheese; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 slices of bread sliced into cubes; 1 clove of crushed garlic; 1/2tsp dried Italian seasoning; Small pinch of red pepper flakes; 2 TBS+ ½ tsp olive oil divided; Salt and pepper to taste; Caesar dressing

14 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

A delicious grilled take on a classic. Grilled romaine hearts and shrimp are dressed with a creamy caesar dressing, juice from grilled lemon, and topped with toasty herby croutons and grated parmesan cheese. Perfect for the summer!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:33:11 GMT

Ingredients

1 servings

For the Caesar Dressing

⅓ cmayo

½ tspdijon mustard

1garlic clove

minced

1 dashesworcestershire sauce

⅓ cparmesan cheese

grated

½ tspcracked black pepper

salt

1 TSPfresh lemon juice

For the Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad

6raw shrimp

large, deveined, shells and tails removed

1 headRomaine lettuce

0.5lemon

grated parmesan cheese

2 slicesbread

1 clovegarlic

½ tspdried Italian seasoning

2 TBSolive oil

Instructions

For the Caesar Dressing

Step 1

In a small bowl, add ingredients and whisk until smooth.

For the Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad

Step 2

Keeping the romaine lettuce whole, gently rinse the lettuce. Gently pat the lettuce dry with paper towels.

Step 3

On a cutting board, gently remove any loose outer leaves from the head of the lettuce and set aside for another use. Using your knife, shave off the browned part of the root end, leaving the root end intact so that the lettuce head stays together.

Step 4

Lay the lettuce on the cutting board and slice in half vertically. Blot any leftover water off from the washing process.

Step 5

Drizzle 1TBS of olive oil over the sliced sides of the lettuce. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Prepare the croutons. In a small bowl combine bread cubes, dried italian seasonings, garlic clove, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and 1 TBS of olive oil. Toss to coat. Set aside.

Step 7

Season the shrimp. In a small bowl combine the shrimp with ½ tsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Step 8

Add a small cast iron skillet onto the grill grates. Pre-heat the grill over medium-high heat. This will allow the cast iron pan to preheat as the grill pre-heats.

Step 9

When the grill comes up to temperature, add the croutons to the cast iron skillet and toss every few minutes until golden brown and toasty (about 8-10 minutes). Using oven mits, remove from heat and set aside.

Step 10

Lightly oil grill grates with vegetable oil or grill safe non-stick spray. Place the lettuce cut side down on direct heat. Add shrimp to direct heat on the grill. Place lemon cut side down on the grill.

Step 11

Grill shrimp for 2 minutes then flip and finish cooking for another 2 minutes. Grill lettuce 3-4 minutes until slightly charred.

Step 12

Grill lemon until slightly charred. About 4 minutes.

Step 13

Remove lettuce, shrimp, and lemon from the grill.

Step 14

Assemble the salad by placing the lettuce leaves cut side up on a large plate, place grilled shrimp on top. Squeeze grilled lemon over the lettuce leaves and shrimp. Add desired amount of croutons. Drizzle caesar salad dressing on top of the salad, and grate parmesan cheese over the top. Serve and enjoy with a knife and fork!