This lightened up Garlic Shrimp Caesar Salad is a good side dish but also works as a great light main dish too! At just under 300 calories, it's a really tasty way to enjoy a healthy meal.
The holidays are either the best time or the worst time to watch what you eat. I'm voting for paying a little extra attention to eating light, unless that means turning down a piece of this cake and then I might very well flip flop to the other side of that vote.
I'm all for feasting on the holidays, but just the holi-DAY, not the entire month leading up to it. Still, with all the cookie deliveries and seasonal treats every where you go, and often arriving on my own doorstep, it can be tricky. That's why I decided to make a conscious decision to eat a little bit lighter when I'm cooking. If the majority of the meals I am eating this month are healthy and maybe even cut out calories here and there, then I don't have to feel guilty about eating one of those homemade cookies at a friend's holiday party.
So, in the interest of eating light, I bring you this Garlic Shrimp Caesar Salad. It's simple and quick, but you won't feel like you've sacrificed any delicious flavor at all. This is a great lunch and even dinner when you're looking for a main dish that can clock in under 300 calories but still tastes delicious and will fill you up. It's on regular rotation here right now.
When you go out to eat you can pay big bucks for a good Caesar Salad, but did you know how easy and cheap it actually is to make at home? Just keep a small tube of anchovy paste in a corner of your fridge and you're just seconds away from a really tasty Caesar salad dressing in your very own kitchen. You can of course sub in cheaper chicken (anyone thinking of "the chipper chicken" right now? "I understood the chipper part.") but the shrimp really does elevate it just a bit, which goes along way when you're eating light.
This is a good plan. Salad + Salad + Salad = Cookie. Right? Works for me.
This also works as a great side salad of course, just use smaller servings. As for me, this is dinner for the next couple weeks because I don't have quite enough will power to turn down all the Biscochitos.
Eat up!
Garlic Shrimp Caesar Salad
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Paige says
This salad looks amazing! I love anything with shrimp!
Paige
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somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Paige! I'm actually on the fence about shrimp - sometimes I love it, and sometimes not. But this salad is delish!
Brenda says
Beautiful salad...love addition of shrimp to the caeser salad.
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thank you!
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says
This caesar salad look absolutely delicious! Perfect!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thank you Marsha!
Lyndsay says
Wowzers, this looks so good. It's been ages since I've had shrimp on Caesar salad. I can't wait to make it again. Thanks for sharing.
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Lyndsay - enjoy!
Christie says
This is a perfect dinner idea for the holidays. Love to eat a little lighter when there are so many goodies on the weekend.
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Christie. Happy Holidays to you!
Amanda says
I have been craving shrimp and this looks so satisfying. I would have to leave off the croutons to make it gluten-free, but the rest of it looks like something I can eat!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
This would be just as good without the croutons. I hope you try it and like it. Thanks for commenting!
nicole says
wow! what a great combo of flavors. i love caesar and i love shrimp -- can't wait to try 🙂
somethewiser@gmail.com says
Thanks Nicole! I hope you enjoy it!
Ramona W says
What a fresh and elegant looking salad! I would eat this any day. 🙂
Whitney says
Oooooo. I love Caesar salads, but for some reason I've never had one with shrimp. Must try!
somethewiser@gmail.com says
I definitely think chicken is more common in Caesar salad's but I'm not sure why because the shrimp is so good. Hope you like it! Thanks for commenting!