Buttery poached shrimp salad

Name: Buttery poached shrimp salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 8 oz red and or yellow beets, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick; Two tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/4 pound tiny yellow new potatoes, halved; 1 lb fresh or frozen large shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined; 3 Tablespoons butter; One lemon (1 tsp zest and 3 tablespoons juice); Two tablespoons chopped fresh chives; One head bib lettuce, torn into small pieces

3 steps

Light & satisfying; this salad is far from a simple bed of mixed greens. A combo of shrimp, beets, and potatoes adds bulk to bib lettuce. A lemon-butter dressing perks up the salad with both bright and rich flavors

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:32:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories370.1 kcal (19%)

Total Fat16.2 g (23%)

Carbs29 g (11%)

Sugars2.6 g (3%)

Protein28 g (56%)

Sodium167.2 mg (8%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 ozred beets

or yellow, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1.25 poundyellow new potatoes

tiny, halved

1 lbshrimp in shells

fresh, or frozen, large, peeled and deveined

3 tablespoonsbutter

1lemon

1 tsp zest and 3 tablespoons juice

2 tablespoonsfresh chives

chopped

1 headbib lettuce

torn into small pieces

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with foil. Arrange beat slices on baking sheet. Brush with one TBSP olive oil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large pot cook potatoes in lightly salted boiling water 15 minutes or until tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium low. Add shrimp to pot. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until opaque. Transfer shrimp to a second large bowl; empty pot. Melt butter in same pot; stir in lemon zest and juice, chives, remaining one TBSP olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper. Return shrimp to pot; tossed a coat. Arrange beats and potatoes over bib lettuce; top with shrimp. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives, if desired.