Caesar's Salad with Shrimps Saltimbocca
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Caesar's Salad with Shrimps Saltimbocca
Description
This recipe combines a classic Caesar salad with an inventive shrimp saltimbocca topping. The dressing blends garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, egg yolk, salt, and pepper, emulsified with olive oil to yield a thick, flavorful dressing with a pronounced umami and citrus brightness. Adding grated Parmigiano Reggiano rounds out the dressing's savory profile.
The shrimp saltimbocca involves seasoning large shrimp and wrapping each with a fresh basil leaf and a slice of prosciutto, secured with toothpicks. Pan-searing in unsalted butter crisps the prosciutto while cooking the shrimp through, creating layers of texture and rich, herbal notes. The assembled salad combines crisp romaine lettuce lightly folded with the dressing and finished with the shrimp saltimbocca and extra Parmesan grated on top.
This salad works as a main course or upscale appetizer, providing a satisfying mix of fresh greens and flavorful seafood. The interplay of creamy dressing, smoky prosciutto, and tender shrimp makes the dish distinct. It is best served promptly to enjoy the prosciutto's crispness alongside the salad's freshness.
Ingredients
Caesar's Salad and Dressing
- 1¼ cup olive oil
- 2 garlic smashed, cloves
- 8 anchovy drained, patted dry and roughly chopped, fillets
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg at room temperature, yolk
- salt
- black pepper
- ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese finely grated
- parmigiano reggiano grated
- romaine lettuce
Shrimp Saltimbocca
- 24 Shrimp large
- 24 prosciutto slices
- 24 basil leaves
- 2 tablespoon butter unsalted
Instructions
Caesar's Dressing
- Place the garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire, yolk, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil to the processor feed tube and process until thick.Add the ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano and give it a couple of pulses.
Shrimps Saltimbocca
- Generously season the shrimp with pepper. Wrap 1 basil leaf around the shrimp and then wrap the prosciutto around it. Secure with a toothpick.
- In a large skillet melt the butter over medium heat and add the prosciutto-wrapped shrimps. Cook on each side for 2 minutes or until crisp.
Assembling the Caesar's Salad with Shrimps Saltimbocca
- Spread a couple of tablespoons of Caesar's Salad dressing on the bottom of a place. Place the Romaine salad over and gently folding the dressing into the. salad. Add the prosciutto shrimps and grate more Parmigiano Reggiano over the whole salad.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 646 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 646kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 65g | 100% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 560mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 321IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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