APPS & SIDES

Grilled Shrimp Salad

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1hour  6 1hour hr 20minutes minshouminut

Total Time: 1hour  21minutes 

This grilled shrimp salad certainly doesn’t skimp on flavor. It’s composed of blackened shrimp, smoked eggs, and champagne vinegar dressing that you’ll want to serve on everything. The salad is about the shrimp, but the eggs are a close second. If you’ve never tried smoked eggs, you should, and this recipe shows you how to make them. You’ll never settle for hard-boiled again.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

 

Salad

  • 4 large eggs
  • 14 ounces lettuce or mixed salad greens of choice
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Dressing

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce, like Tabasco
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • Z Grills Wood Pellet Grill
  • Z Grills Apple Wood Pellets
  • Tongs
  • Metal skewers

Instructions

                                                                                          • Step 1: Preheat your Z Grills (preferably with branded cherry or applewood pellets) or other wood pellet grill to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
                                                                                            • Step 2: Place the eggs on the grill grates, close the lid, and smoke for 30 minutes.
                                                                                            • Step 3: Transfer the eggs to an ice water bath.
                                                                                            • Step 4: Once thoroughly chilled, dry the eggs, and peel them. Also, reduce the heat to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
                                                                                            • Step 5: Return the peeled eggs to the grates and smoke for 30 minutes. Remove from the grill and set aside once done.
                                                                                            • Step 6: Increase the pellet grill’s temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
                                                                                            • Step 7: Add the shrimp to a large bowl with chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, and oil. Toss to combine.
                                                                                            • Step 8: Thread the shrimp onto skewers, transfer to the grates, and close the lid.
                                                                                            • Step 9: Grill shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, then transfer to a platter.
                                                                                            • Step 10: Whisk the salad dressing ingredients together in a bowl. Also, chop the smoked eggs.
                                                                                            • Step 11: Assemble the salad in the following order: lettuce, eggs, shrimp, and dressing.
                                                                                            • Step 12: Serve and enjoy this grilled shrimp salad with smoked eggs.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

 

Salad

  • 4 large eggs
  • 14 ounces lettuce or mixed salad greens of choice
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Dressing

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce, like Tabasco
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • Z Grills Wood Pellet Grill
  • Z Grills Apple Wood Pellets
  • Tongs
  • Metal skewers