Best Curried Shrimp With Cucumber Vinaigrette Recipes

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SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH DILL VINAIGRETTE



Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Dill Vinaigrette image

Categories     Salad     Shellfish     Vegetable     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Graduation     Vinegar     Lemon     Shrimp     Cucumber     Summer     Shallot     Dill     Lettuce     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 cups water
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
24 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, tails left intact, deveined
3 large English hothouse cucumbers
1/3 cup safflower oil or grapeseed oil
1/3 cup Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
2 medium shallots, minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon sugar
8 large butter lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients in large saucepan; boil 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook just until opaque in center, about 1 minute. Drain. Transfer shrimp to bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
  • Peel cucumbers and cut lengthwise in half. Using spoon, scrape out seeds and discard. Coarsely grate cucumbers. Transfer cucumbers to bowl of ice water. Whisk oil, vinegar, shallots, dill, and sugar in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. (Cucumbers and vinaigrette can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
  • Drain cucumbers well. Transfer to paper towels; pat dry. Return cucumbers to bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with shrimp and toss. Add remaining vinaigrette to cucumbers; toss to coat. Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each of 8 plates. Using slotted spoon, divide cucumbers among lettuce leaves. Top each serving with 3 shrimp.

SHRIMP WRAPPED IN PROSCIUTTO WITH CURRY VINAIGRETTE



Shrimp Wrapped In Prosciutto With Curry Vinaigrette image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield Forty-two shrimp

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
1 teaspoon curry powder
10 shallots, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons white peppercorns, cracked
6 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
42 thin slices prosciutto, chilled
42 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tail intact
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon freshly ground white pepper

Steps:

  • Combine the chicken broth, curry powder, shallots and peppercorns in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Strain into a medium-size glass or ceramic bowl. For the vinaigrette, whisk in the vinegar and 4 teaspoons of the olive oil. Set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wrap 1 slice of prosciutto tightly around each shrimp. Trim. Combine the flour and white pepper. Dust the shrimp with the pepper mixture. Heat the remaining olive oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Working in batches, add the shrimp and cook until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked shrimp to a baking sheet.
  • Bake shrimp until opaque, about 3 minutes. Brush with vinaigrette. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 853, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 70 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 76 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 5285 milligrams, Sugar 25 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SPINACH SALAD WITH CURRY VINAIGRETTE



Spinach Salad with Curry Vinaigrette image

This is a French-style spinach salad that should satisfy even the meat-lovers at the table. Features bacon lardons, which are simply crouton-size pieces of slab bacon, fried until crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Provided by JENNIFERT

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ pound slab bacon
1 tablespoon curry powder
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
9 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
12 cups flat leaf spinach - rinsed, dried and stems removed
12 fresh mushrooms, sliced

Steps:

  • Trim the rind from the bacon and cut into 1 inch cubes. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until brown and crispy. Cover and reduce heat to lowest setting to keep bacon warm.
  • In a small, dry skillet, toast curry powder over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Add oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until the oil is completely incorporated. Add curry powder and whisk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, toss together the bacon, spinach, mushrooms and vinaigrette until evenly coated. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 269.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

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