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Southern Shrimp Salad
🥞 American

Southern Shrimp Salad

🥞 American

Fresh, zingy and full of texture: shrimp tossed with herbs and a sharp citrus dressing. About 15 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Romaine Lettuce1
  • Shrimp400 g
  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, torn
  • Croutons100 g
  • Ranch Dressing150 ml

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the shrimp — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the shrimp with the onion, fresh parsley and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lemon if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Real Lowcountry Food!! 🦐 SHRIMP & GRITS - Gullah Geechee Food in Southern USA! · on YouTube