Best 10 Seafood Salad With Warm Citrus Dressing Recipes

CRISPY SEAFOOD SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or deep-sided skillet on medium-high heat.
• Place buttermilk in medium bowl; add shrimp, and soak for 5 minutes.
• Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Drain the shrimp in a sieve over another shallow bowl to capture the buttermilk. Dip the shrimp into flour to coat, then dip in buttermilk, and finally dredge in bread crumbs. Fry the shrimp in hot oil in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
• Gently toss the red onion with the orange segments and their juices; add spinach and toss. Drizzle the dressing over the top. Toss to evenly coat the ingredients. Divide salad among 6 large salad pates. Top with shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

WARM CITRUS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. Preheat oven to 450°F, placing a 15x10-inch baking pan in oven while it preheats.
• Remove 2 tsp. zest and squeeze 6 to 7 Tbsp. juice from oranges. In a medium bowl combine shrimp, orange zest, pea pods, sweet pepper, garlic, and crushed red pepper. In a small bowl combine 3 Tbsp. of the orange juice, the lemon juice, oil, mustard, and salt. Drizzle half of the juice mixture over shrimp mixture; toss to coat.
• Carefully add shrimp mixture to hot pan. Roast 5 minutes or just until shrimp are opaque, stirring once. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl toss together lettuce and remaining juice mixture.
• Push shrimp mixture to one side of pan. Add lettuce to other side of pan. Roast 1 to 2 minutes more or just until lettuce begins to wilt. Drizzle with remaining 3 to 4 Tbsp. orange juice.
• Divide lettuce among plates and top with shrimp mixture. Serve with pan juices.

SEAFOOD SALAD WITH WARM CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat; add garlic, ginger and shallot; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in lime zest and juice, orange zest and juice, sugar, salt and pepper to taste; cook 1 minute then slowly whisk in remaining oil.
• Toss together greens, cilantro, and mint in a large serving bowl.
• Arrange orange sections, scallops and shrimp on to of the greens; sprinkle with sunflower seeds and edible flowers, if desired.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the warm dressing over salad; toss to coat.
• Add additional dressing as needed.
• *To toast sunflower seeds, heat them in a small dry pan over low heat, stirring often, until lightly browned; immediately remove seeds from the pan to stop cooking.

WARM SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• For the Dressing: combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Saute seafood in olive oil until the fish is almost cooked through and the shellfish is open. Discard any unopened shellfish. Add dressing to finish cooking. Make a bed with the greens, arrange vegetables around the sides, and add seafood on top.

SEAFOOD SALAD III

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, salt, vinegar and milk. Add the crabmeat, celery and green pepper and stir until evenly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.

CITRUS SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the first eight ingredients in the order listed. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Drain, reserving the marinade. , Arrange romaine on a serving platter or individual plates; top with shrimp, grapefruit and oranges. Drizzle with reserved marinade.

WARM SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; add 2 teaspoons oil. Shake well; set aside., In a large skillet, cook the shrimp, scallops and garlic in remaining oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are firm and opaque., Divide the greens between two salad plates; top with seafood mixture. Shake dressing and drizzle over salads.

CITRUS SALAD DRESSING OR MARINADE

Steps:

• Shake together all ingredients and place in refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes for flavors to blend.
• If using as a salad dressing, allow dressing to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes then shake just before pouring over salad greens.
• If using as a marinade, place meat/seafood/veggies into a Ziplock bag, shake marinade and pour into the bag and close it up to allow the items to marinate.

SEAFOOD CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the peel off the grapefruit, slicing deeply enough to remove the white pith as well. Working over a large bowl, cut between the membranes to release each segment, letting the segments and any juice fall into the bowl. Squeeze the grapefruit core to release any additional juice. Strain out the juice; you should have about 1/4 cup. Repeat the segmenting process with the orange.
• Set the citrus segments aside. Whisk the citrus juices, olive oil, a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper together in another large bowl. Season to taste with more salt and pepper if needed.
• Slice the tuna into strips that are about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch thick. Place the strips in a small bowl and toss with a pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons of dressing. Slice the jalapeno into thin rings, removing the seeds if desired, and roughly chop the mint.
• In the large bowl with the dressing, combine the salad greens, jalapeno and mint and toss with the dressing. Transfer the mixture to a serving platter and top with the tuna and citrus segments. Shave the ricotta salata over the top. Toss, drizzle with olive oil and serve.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE (CAMARONES A LA VINAGRETA)

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: In a pot, combine 1 quart water with 1 tablespoon salt. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare an ice bath: Add enough ice to a large bowl until half full. Sprinkle the ice with 2 tablespoons salt and top with enough cold water to cover. Set aside.
• When the water boils, stir the shrimp into the hot water and turn off the heat. Let cook until just pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Drain shrimp and transfer to the ice bath. Stir well and set aside until shrimp are completely chilled, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp again and transfer to paper or kitchen towels to dry.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, red onion, oil, fruit juices, herbs and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, toss to coat and chill for at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• When ready to serve, peel and dice the avocado and fold into the shrimp salad. Serve chilled, in a serving bowl or on individual plates lined with lettuce leaves.