How to Make Shrimp Salad

This is a shrimp salad with bacon, mushrooms and spinach. It is simple and classic. The balsamic vinaigrette is a perfect dressing for this shrimp salad that adds a sweet flavor. The recipe for balsamic vinaigrette will be in the resource section below.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 lb poached shrimp
• 2 pieces bacon
• 1 teaspoon chopped shallots
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 5 shitake mushrooms
• 1 lb spinach
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

1. For the first step to your shrimp salad cook bacon until very crispy in a sauté pan. Remove the bacon from pan and drain the fat reserving 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat. Let bacon cool over a paper towl. Sauté the shallots, garlic, and mushrooms in the bacon fat.

2. Cool the sauté mushroom mixture in the refrigerate for at least one hour. Peel and cool the poached shrimp.

3. Chop the bacon up really fine.

4. Wash and dry the spinach. Cut the tail off the shrimp if it is still in tact. Mix spinach, bacon and mushrooms with the balsamic vinaigrette. Top with the shrimp and serve your shrimp salad cold in chilled bowls.

Resources

• balsamic vinaigrette

[Sondrac]

on 4/11/2009 Love this and always buy it, now I know how to make it Thanks.

[veryirie]

on 3/29/2009 Can't wait to try this shrimp salad. Sounds simple and tasty; love shrimp! Going to favs. :)

[starlet67]

on 3/27/2009 The bacon is a neat combination! This salad is perfect for warm days!5*

[goodselfme]

on 3/25/2009 Oh this sounds like a delightful recipe.