Asparagus Salad With Shrimp

Simple Asparagus and Shrimp Salad with thinly sliced asparagus, shrimp, garlic, parsley, and dressed with olive oil and lemon juice.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Published March 26, 2012
Elise Bauer
Asparagus Shrimp Salad
Elise Bauer

Even though the weather has been rather dreary and cold the last week or so, spring is officially here, which means it's time for asparagus.

This is a quick and easy salad, made with fresh asparagus spears that have been blanched for a few minutes, thinly sliced on the diagonal, and tossed with shrimp in an olive oil, garlic, parsley, lemon juice dressing. So good!

Asparagus Salad With Shrimp

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Servings 4 servings

We like using little salad shrimp for this recipe because they are sustainably caught in North America, but you could use any shrimp.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound asparagus, woody stem ends removed
  • 1/2 pound pink salad shrimp, cooked, shelled
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (1/2 teaspoon to 1 1/2 teaspoons, depending on how much you like fresh garlic)
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice (more to taste)
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Boil the asparagus:

    Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt it well. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the asparagus to a bowl of ice water to cool.

  2. Add the shrimp:

    to the pot of boiling water. If they are pre-cooked, remove after 30 seconds—this is just to warm them. If the shrimp are uncooked, boil them for 2-3 minutes, until cooked through. Remove the shrimp and add them to a large bowl.

  3. Slice the asparagus spears thinly on the diagonal:

    until you get close to the tip. Cut the asparagus tips off in one piece. (They look prettier that way.)

  4. Toss everything to combine:

    Put the asparagus in the bowl with the shrimp. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice if desired, to taste.

Links:

Skillet Shrimp and Asparagus here on Simply Recipes

Asparagus Salad with Broccolini and Radishes - from 101 Cookbooks

Quinoa Salad with Shrimp and Asparagus - from House of Annie