Warm shrimp, surimi and lettuce salad

Warm shrimp, surimi and lettuce salad

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A warm salad of lettuce and surimi, topped with garlic-infused shrimp and Moden balsamic vinegar. A simple dish for two.

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A quick and easy Spanish-style salad, ready in under twenty minutes, where sautéed shrimp replace the usual dressing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$4.36 $2.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.79
  • $0.49
  • $1.56
  • $0.18
  • $0.29
  • $0.04
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wrap the lettuce leaves and cut them into thin strips to create a bed of salad. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cut the surimi into very thin slices and arrange them on a bed of lettuce. ≈ 8 min
  3. In a non-stick frying pan, pour in a small amount of virgin olive oil and heat over low heat.
  4. Finely chop the garlic and sauté it in the oil.
  5. Once the garlic is lightly golden, add the shrimp and salt, then cook them over low heat, without stirring.
  6. Once the shrimp are cooked, drizzle them with a few drops of Modena balsamic vinegar and stir until the liquid reduces slightly and takes on a color.
  7. Pour: Pour the contents of the frying pan onto the plate.

The bill

Warm shrimp, surimi and lettuce salad

  • lettuce$1.79
  • imitation crab meat$0.49
  • Raw, peeled shrimp$1.56
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • extra virgin olive oil$0.29
  • Modena balsamic vinegar$0.04
  • large salt$0.01

Total$4.36

that's $2.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • lettuce
  • imitation crab meat
  • Raw, peeled shrimp
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • Modena balsamic vinegar
  • large salt

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