A GREAT SHRIMP SALAD FOR LUNCH

Caper Lime Shrimp Salad
CHEF ANTHONY CECALA RENO DIVISION
BAR & GRILL – CASUAL & FAMILY DINING – FINE DINING COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY – GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Caper Lime Vinaigrette   Yield-5 cups 2 oz Cross Valley Farms Onion, diced ¼” ½ oz Rykoff Sexton Imported Capers 3 c Fresh Lime Juice 1 c Caper Juice 1 c Roseli 75/25 Olive Oil 1.      Blend onion and caper until smooth to give “body” to the vinaigrette 2.      Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and wisk together.  Taste for proper seasoning. 3.      salt and pepper may not be needed as the capers and caper juice are salty already.	Shrimp poaching liquid 1 lb Mirepoix 4 stalks of lemongrass 1 lb Shrimp shells Water 4 ea Monarch Bay Leaves 4 oz Monarch Black Peppercorns Sweat vegetables in oil, bringing out the aroma of the mirepoix and lemongrass. Meanwhile roast off shrimp shell in the oven, and then add to the pot with the vegetables.  Add water, peppercorns, & bay leaf, bring to a boil and simmer until seasoned properly. Poach shrimp in small batches at a time. Then shock the shrimp on a layer of  ice. (Not ice water).  If you shock them in ice water, the flavor of the poached shrimp will wash away.
Salad Ingredients   1 serving 3 ea Harbor Banks 16-20 Black Tiger Shrimp, large diced 1 oz Cross Valley Farms Onion, diced ¼” 1 oz Glenview Farms Feta Cheese ¼ oz Capers, rough chopped 1 oz El Pasado Frozen Halved Avocado, large diced ¼ oz Cross Valley Farms green leaf (use hearts), julienne ¼ oz Cross Valley Farms romaine lettuce (use hearts), julienne 4 slices Ripe Tomato Salad Composition Combine the shrimp, avocado, capers, feta cheese, onions, and julienne lettuce in a bowl.  Dress them with a 1 oz of dressing (not too wet).  Place 4 slices of tomatoes on a plate.   Mold the salad on top of the tomatoes.  Dress the plate with ½ oz of dressing and garnish with popcorn sprouts.

Posted by Chef Bill Brooks, Corporate Chef, U.S. Foodservice, Inc

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