Grilled Spice-Rubbed Shrimp “Nicoise” Salad

  5.0 – 6 reviews  • Shellfish Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 50 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. For the salad:
  2. Kosher salt
  3. 4 ounces yellow wax beans, trimmed
  4. 4 ounces green beans, trimmed
  5. 1 pound fingerling potatoes
  6. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  7. Freshly ground pepper
  8. 1/2 pound multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved
  9. 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  10. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  11. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  12. For the vinaigrette:
  13. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  14. 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  15. 1 teaspoon honey
  16. 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  17. 1 tablespoon anchovy paste
  18. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  19. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  20. For the shrimp:
  21. 4 teaspoons ground fennel seeds
  22. 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
  23. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  24. 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails intact)
  25. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water and set aside. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the wax beans and green beans and cook until just crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water to stop the cooking. Let sit in the ice water a few minutes, then drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with salted cold water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the potatoes are almost cooked through (a knife inserted into the center should meet just a little resistance), 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well; let cool slightly.
  3. Make the vinaigrette: Whisk the vinegar, mustard, honey, garlic and anchovy paste in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil until emulsified.
  4. Preheat a grill to high. Slice the potatoes lengthwise, brush with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill cut-side down and grill until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and grill until tender, 1 to 2 more minutes. Keep the grill on.
  5. Combine the wax and green beans, grilled potatoes, tomatoes, onion, basil and parsley in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside at room temperature.
  6. Prepare the shrimp: Combine the fennel seeds, mustard powder, coriander and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to evenly coat. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and toss to coat. Place the shrimp on the grill and cook until golden brown and slightly charred, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip the shrimp and continue grilling until just cooked through, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top with the shrimp.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 678
Total Fat 49 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 7 g
Sugar 6 g
Protein 29 g
Cholesterol 185 mg
Sodium 1040 mg

Reviews

Michelle Hicks
Definite keeper! The entire family loved it. The spice combination on the shrimp is amazing.
William Savage
The vinaigrette with this recipe is awesome and I use it for other recipes besides this one and I love and make this recipe all the time.  With that said, the spice rub is a little heavy and I tend to make less of spice rub.
Jeremy Middleton
This was a summer mix of veggies, nicely spiced shrimp, with a great vinaigrette!! The grilled fingerlings added a manly touch. It’s definitely a repeat .

Rick B.

Catherine Pierce
This dish is easy and fantastic!  I substituted scallions for the red onions and forgot to grill the potatoes after boiling them and it was still incredible.  All in -took about 45 minutes to prepare.  Next time I will have the dressing and shrimp rub ready to go and it will go quicker.  Ooh – and I added salad greens – spring mix and a bit of arugula and spinach and Boston lettuce.  Definitely will go in our rotation!
Yvonne Raymond
Outstanding, used red potatoes and omitted wax beans, but everything else was exact. FANTASTIC flavor!
Breanna Douglas
delicious

 

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