Italian green salad with shrimps
4 servings
30 minutes
Italian green salad with shrimp is an exquisite blend of freshness and tenderness, symbolizing Mediterranean cuisine. Its roots trace back to the traditions of light summer dishes in Italy, where fresh vegetables and seafood harmoniously combine. Crispy lettuce leaves soaked in a delicate pink sauce create the perfect backdrop for juicy tiger shrimp. The aroma of garlic, a slight tang from tomato paste, and the creamy texture of sour cream give the sauce a unique flavor. Garnished with rings of tomatoes, these ingredients create a dish that delights the eye and captivates with its taste. Served chilled, it is perfect as a light dinner or an elegant appetizer before the main course. Such a salad is not just food but a little culinary story in every fork.
1
Boil the shrimp in their shells and clean them (they turn out tastier and juicier in the shell than the purchased, peeled ones).
- Tiger prawns: 500 g
2
Cut the salad leaves. It is usually recommended to tear the salad by hand.
- Green salad: 2 g
3
Place the chopped salad on a flat plate. Sprinkle with boiled shrimp. Drizzle with sauce.
- Tiger prawns: 500 g
- Green salad: 2 g
4
Prepare the sauce: mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and sweet ketchup (not spicy) with minced garlic in a bowl. Add ketchup until the sauce turns a pleasant pink color. It is this mixture of the sauce with salad leaves and shrimp that will captivate.
- Sour cream: 100 g
- Tomato paste: 200 g
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
- Garlic: 2 cloves
5
Garnish with slices (rings) of tomato. Serve chilled.
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces