Shrimp Louie Salad

The Perfect Friday Lenten Special by Guest Blogger Cathy

Shrimp Louie is a traditional salad from California made with shrimp, lettuce, egg, and tomato. The dressing is similar to Thousand Island Dressing and is made with mayonnaise, ketchup, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, salt, and pepper. Shrimp Louie originated in San Francisco in the early 1900s. A variation on the salad includes avocado. A version made with crab is known as Crab Louie. 

Cook's Notes Did You Know Costco carries Breaded Panko Shrimp?

Shrimp Louie Salad

Ingredients

• Breaded Panko Shrimp

Salad Ingredients

• Romaine lettuce
• Quartered tomatoes
• Avocado
• Chopped red peppers
• Sliced carrots
• Hard-boiled eggs
• Small shrimp

Directions:

• Bake breaded shrimp on a lined baking sheet at 400 degrees until crispy about 16 minutes. Turn over once after 10 minutes. Place cooked shrimp on a paper towel-lined plate until serving.
• Mix the first five salad ingredients and place a serving on each plate. Garnish each salad with slices of egg and small cooked shrimp. Arrange on the outside part of the salad Breaded Panko Shrimp. 
• Serve salad with homemade Louis dressing and crusty bread.

Homemade Louie Dressing

• 1 cup mayo regular or vegan
• 3 tablespoons Heinz chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic minced (or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon capers
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish without liquid
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients except for the pickle relish into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth, then taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
• Pour the dressing into a bowl and stir in the pickle relish. Add up to 1 tablespoon more if desired.