Layered Seafood Salad Recipes

LAYERED SEAFOOD CHEF SALADS

Steps:

• For each salad, use a 4- to 5-cup container. In each container, layer ingredients in this order: 1 1/2 cups lettuce, 1 cup broccoli slaw, 1/4 cup bell peppers, 1/4 cup crabmeat, 1 egg, 1/4 cup cheese strips and 1/4 cup cucumber strips. Drizzle 1/4 cup dressing over each salad. Sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• To serve, toss salads.

LAYERED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Put the shrimp in a small bowl and add 1/2 of the jalapeno, 2 teaspoons lemon oil, and salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine. In a second bowl, mix the tomatoes with 2 teaspoons oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Put the diced avocado in a third bowl, add the remaining 2 teaspoons lemon oil, remaining 1/2 of the jalapeno, salt and pepper, to taste, and toss well.
• To assemble, divide 3/4 of the shrimp among 4 short 6-ounce wide-rimmed glasses. Top the shrimp in each glass with 1/4 of the tomatoes, followed by 1/4 of the avocado. Finely chop the remaining shrimp to garnish each glass and sprinkle the chives evenly over each salad. Alternately, you can layer this salad in a large glass trifle bowl, to share. Serve immediately or chill and serve within 1 hour.

SPECIAL LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, layer the romaine, green pepper, onion, peas, mayonnaise and cheese. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. , Just before serving, top with the shrimp, bacon, tomato and eggs. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

LAYERED SEAFOOD SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing: In a blender or food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth.
• In a parfait glasses, divide sliced strawberries and top with layer of crabmeat.
• Spoon 1 dressing over.
• Top with a layer of peaches.
• Top with a layer of pears
• Top with a layer of shrimp.
• Garnish each with a whole strawberry and pass remaining dressing at table.

LAYERED SEAFOOD SPREAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp. Chop half the shrimp. Chill chopped shrimp and remaining whole shrimp.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce, and beat until smooth. Spread mixture into a 10-inch circle on a large serving platter. cover and chill at least 30 minutes.
• Spread cocktail sauce evenly over cream cheese mixture. Layer chopped shrimp, Monterey Jack cheese, and remaining ingredients, except whole shrimp, over the cocktail sauce. Top with whole shrimp. Cover and chill thoroughly. Serve with assorted crackers.