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Retro Seafood Salad

A few months ago, while I was planning the menu for my husband’s birthday dinner, I stumbled across a 1950’s recipe for Green Goddess Dressing with Seafood Salad from Better Homes & Gardens magazine. It looked so good–and different–that I decided to try it. Suffice to say,  it was amazing!

Even so, not every day is a birthday, which means I don’t always have time to whip up dressing from scratch. And that’s why I decided to come up with a quick & simple “cheater” version that serves up (almost) all of the flavor in a lot less time!

And while it might seem fancy, this dish is deceptively easy and a fresh twist on the “one pot” trend. And the shrimp and lobster are just hearty enough for the salad to serve as an entree or as a luxurious side dish—definitely the perfect addition to any celebration!

Here is what you need:

5 oz. washed salad greens
1 fennel bulb, cut into thin slices
1 can hearts of palm, drained and sliced thin
1 lb cooked shrimp, tails removed
1/2 cup cooked lobster tail, chopped into bite size pieces
1 bottle Green Goddess salad dressing

Step 1: Wash then slice the fennel into thin pieces.

Step 2: Drain hearts of palm and then slice.

Step 3: In a large bowl mix together, salad greens, sliced fennel and sliced hearts of palm. Add cooked shrimp and lobster, then drizzle with 4 tablespoons of green goddess dressing and enjoy!

 

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Shrimp and Lobster Salad

This extra special salad is the perfect way to make any meal a celebration!

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Shrimp and Lobster Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 192 kcal
Author Ruth Soukup

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces mixed salad greens (washed)
  • 1 medium fennel bulb (cut into thin slices)
  • 1 15 oz. can hearts of palm (drained and sliced thin)
  • 1 lb cooked shrimp (tails removed & deveined))
  • 2 medium cooked lobster tail (chopped into bite size pieces)
  • 4 TBSP Green Goddess salad dressing

Instructions

  1. Wash then slice the fennel into thin pieces.

  2. Drain hearts of palm and then slice.

  3. In a large bowl, mix together salad greens, sliced fennel and sliced hearts of palm. 

  4. Add cooked shrimp and lobster, then drizzle with 4 tablespoons of Green Goddess dressing and enjoy!

Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.

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  • Isn’t it lovely getting things from our moms.
    Have a happy day.

  • The article is very easy to understand, detailed and meticulous! I had a lot of harvest after watching this article from you! I find it interesting, your article gave me a new perspective! I have read many other articles on the same topic, but your article convinced me!

  • Loving this light and refreshing salad! I have yet to try a Green Goddess dressing. I REALLY want to try it now with this seafood recipe. YUM!

  • Was just mentioning to my Prince Charming yesterday that I should try to make a seafood salad! Ha! The prepackaged salads are so mayo-heavy. This recipe sounds lighter and more flavorful. Thanks for reading my mind!!

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