Best White Bean And Shrimp Salad Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC AND WHITE BEAN PUREE WITH THAI BASIL SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a casserole on medium heat, cook the bacon crisp then drain on paper towels. Leave bacon fat in casserole and add onions to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season and add thyme, roasted garlic, and beans. Stir, then add stock and chopped bacon, and bring to a boil. Check for flavor. Place cover ajar and simmer for 45 minutes until beans are very soft. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until smooth. Check again for seasoning.
• In a large pasta bowl, ladle soup and place crouton in the center. Place a small mound of the salad on the crouton and garnish with basil chiffonade.
• Wine Recommendation: Grosset, Clare Valley Riesling, Polish Hill, Australia, 1998
• In a hot skillet coated with oil, saute the shrimp and season. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until done and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together, juice, chiles, shallot, fish sauce, sugar, and oil. Toss with warm shrimp and basil. Check for flavor.

SHRIMP, CELERY, AND WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss shrimp with garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until it shimmers, then sauté shrimp, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, toss together beans, celery, arugula, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a bowl.
• Add shrimp with any juices and toss.

SHRIMP, FENNEL, AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together fennel, beans, olives, radishes, scallions, parsley, and oregano. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Cook shrimp until opaque throughout, about 4 minutes, flipping once. Add shrimp to fennel mixture.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup oil, lemon juice, mustard, and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour over salad and toss to combine. Serve in glasses, if desired.

SHRIMP AND WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces; peel and devein shrimp. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until golden. Add shrimp, and season with salt and pepper; cook until opaque, 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together marjoram, oil, vinegar, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
• Add cannellini beans and salad greens to shrimp; toss with vinaigrette, as desired.

ROASTED ROSEMARY SHRIMP W/ARUGULA AND WHITE BEAN SALAD ON GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• To prepare shrimp, combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk. Add shrimp to bowl; toss well. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes. Arrange shrimp on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• To prepare salad, combine 2 tablespoons juice and next 4 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon pepper) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add arugula, onion, and beans to bowl; toss well. Divide salad and shrimp evenly among 4 plates.
• To prepare garlic ciabatta: Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic clove; cook until garlic begins to turn golden, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Discard garlic; stir in salt. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Add slices of ciabatta bread to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Brush one side of each slice with garlic oil.

WHITE BEAN AND SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the beans with cold water. Set aside to soak overnight. Drain, rinse under cold water and place in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add 2 cups cold water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the bay leaf. Simmer until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place the shrimp in a large nonstick skillet. Add the cayenne and cook over medium-low heat until the shrimp is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Combine the lemon juice and olive oil in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the garlic, onion and parsley. Add the beans, shrimp and tomato. Toss to combine. Season to taste with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and the pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 6, before serving.

WHITE-BEAN-AND-SHRIMP SALAD WITH TARRAGON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the salad, place the beans, water, thyme, bay leaf and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the beans are tender but not mushy, about 45 minutes. Drain and remove thyme, bay leaf and garlic. Place in a large bowl and set aside until cool. Toss in the shrimp, fennel, salt and pepper.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together all ingredients. Toss with the salad. Divide among 4 plates, garnish with the chives and serve.

SHRIMP, ARTICHOKE AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in water to cover. Drain, cover with fresh cold water and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue cooking until tender (about 20 minutes more).
• Combine the mustard, crushed garlic (mashing it into the mustard with a fork), vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and mix well. Remove the garlic cloves and pour the mixture over the beans while they are still warm. Add the tomatoes, toss and set aside.
• Meanwhile, trim the outer leaves from the artichokes. Cut off the stalks and slice off the tops, two-thirds down horizontally. Squeeze the lemon half into a bowl of cold water large enough to hold the artichokes. Cut the artichokes into thin slices vertically. Add them to the water as you trim them, to stop them from turning brown.
• Heat oil in a skillet. Dry the artichoke slices in a salad spinner or with a kitchen towel. Add the artichokes and saute, turning from time to time until golden. Drain on paper towels.
• Cook the shrimp. Bring the wine, stock, bouquet garni, onion and salt and pepper to boil. Add the shrimp and cook for one to two minutes. Do not overcook them or they will be mushy. Cool, peel and chop them in half-inch pieces. Add to the beans and toss. Correct seasoning.
• To serve, place the mixture in a shallow dish and arrange the artichokes in a circle around the edges. Sprinkle with chives.

WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put the white beans in a pot with cold water and bring up to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let rest for 1 hour. Pour off water and add 6 more cups cold water. Bring up to a boil and simmer the beans until tender but not soft. Add 1 teaspoon salt halfway through cooking time. Drain the beans and transfer to a mixing bowl. While warm, dress with 1/3 cup of the olive oil, 1/4 cup of the vinegar, and salt and pepper.
• Warm the remaining 2/3 cup olive oil in a saute pan and heat the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes for just a minute or two. Add half this mixture to the beans and mix well.
• When the beans are cool, add the chopped onions. Season with salt and vinegar to taste. Combine the rest of the sun-dried tomato oil with the remaining 4 tablespoons of vinegar.
• To cook the shrimp, saute in the reserved sun-dried tomato vinaigrette or broil and then toss with the vinaigrette before placing atop bean salad.
• Just before serving fold in 1/4 cup chopped basil and top with the cooked shrimp that have been tossed in the sun-dried tomato vinaigrette.

SHRIMP AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• If using dried beans: Soak beans in water overnight and drain thoroughly. Put beans, garlic, carrot, bay leaf, and 2 cups water in a large saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Add salt, reduce heat to low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Strain and reserve beans, discarding garlic, carrot, and bay leaf. Let beans cool to room temperature. If using canned beans, rinse and drain thoroughly. Season shrimp on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add shrimp and sauté, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are no longer translucent, about 3 minutes. (If using frozen shrimp, thaw before cooking.) Transfer shrimp to a large mixing bowl and add celery, onion, capers, parsley, chives, remaining 1 tbsp oil, and beans. Toss well; season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide lettuce among 4 plates and arrange 1 cup shrimp mixture on top of each mound of lettuce.

WARM WHITE BEAN AND SHRIMP SALAD WITH LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the beans, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat so the liquid simmers and cook until the beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain and season with the salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, place the chili in a saucepan and cover with water. Simmer until the chili is soft, about 5 minutes. Stem and seed the chili. Cut into small dice and set aside.
• To make the dressing, whisk together the garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• To make the shrimp, heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds and shake pan until seeds are toasted, about 20 seconds. Place in a bowl. Place cumin seeds in the skillet and toast for about 15 seconds. Place in a spice grinder and pulse until cracked but not ground. Stir together sesame and cumin seeds and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Preheat broiler. Spray a baking sheet with the olive oil. One at a time, dip the shrimp into the egg whites and then coat with the sesame seed mixture. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Broil the shrimp until cooked through and nicely browned, about 3 minutes per side. Season with additional salt and squeeze the lime juice over the shrimp.
• Place the warm beans in a large bowl. Stir in the chili and toss with the vinaigrette. Season with additional salt if needed. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top with shrimp. Garnish with the cilantro and serve.

WHITE BEAN AND GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD WITH ORECCHIETTE

Steps:

• To make the shrimp, place them in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Marinate for 1 hour. Start a charcoal fire. Grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
• In a skillet, cook the pancetta over medium-low heat until browned, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, toss the pancetta with the shrimp, orecchiette, beans, tomato, thyme, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
• In another bowl, toss together the arugula, onion, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper. Just before serving, toss the 2 salads together. Serve at room temperature.

SHRIMP AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the shrimp, cannellini beans, cherry tomatoes, and diced red onion together in a bowl.
• Whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt together in a small bowl until well blended; drizzle over the shrimp mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.
• Put the salad greens in a salad bowl, and top with the chilled shrimp mixture to serve.