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Sriracha Almond Crusted Shrimp Salad- crispy and flavorful Sriracha almond crusted shrimp on top of a fresh and nutritious green salad. This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds.
Almond Sriracha Crusted Shrimp Salad
I’m very excited to be sharing today’s post and recipe with you, because – there is Sriracha involved.
Almond Crusted Shrimp
I recently had the opportunity to try a new product from Blue Diamond Almonds – their bold Sriracha flavored almonds. And I had no doubts I’m going to like it. If you haven’t noticed, I love Sriracha and have posted quite a few recipes with the use of it.
These almonds taste amazing! Love the bold, hot and deep Sriracha flavor. Perfectly roasted and salted. If you like spicy snacks, these are perfect for you. Beer lovers – you’ve got your new snack. Serving size is 28 almonds with 15 grams of fat,
A day after getting these almonds, I quickly realized I must try a recipe with them, because one of the containers was almost gone. I love snacking, so does my husband, so I had to reserve the second container for my recipe.
I decided to make Sriracha Almond Crusted Shrimp Salad, which took minimal time to prepare and tasted great!
I also made a salad to go with it, but if you are not a salad fan, like we are, feel free to enjoy the shrimp on its own. It makes the perfect party appetizer. Make sure you serve it with a nice drink.
I adapted a recipe from Blue Diamond’s website. For the salad, I used lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and some left over grilled asparagus. I made a simple Sriracha lime dressing, too! The flavor balance was amazing! Crunchy shrimp, asparagus, sweet tomatoes and creamy avocado. I’m sure the Sriracha lime dressing would be great on a lot of other salads, so I’ll make it again.
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Sriracha Almond Crusted Shrimp Salad
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
- 8-10 large shrimp, , thawed and deveined
- 1/4 cup Blue Diamond Bold Sriracha Almonds
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
For the salad:
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, , chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, , cut in half (or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped)
- 10 cooked asparagus
- 1/2 diced avocado
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions
- 1 tbsp chopped Sriracha almonds, (optional)
For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 1/2 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
For the shrimp:
- Grind almonds in a food processor (blender), until there are no large pieces left.
- In a shallow bowl combine ground almonds, flour, salt, pepper and parsley.
- In a separate bowl whisk egg white.
- Dip shrimp in egg white, then dip in the almond mixture. Make sure it is evenly coated. Line on a parchment paper lined sheet or plate.
- Heat oil over medium heat. Cook shrimp for 3-4 minutes, turning once, until pink and golden. Place on a paper towel lined plate to cool a little. Serve (or top the salad with it).
For the salad:
- In a deep salad bowl place chopped lettuce, then the asparagus, tomatoes and avocado. Add shrimp, then sprinkle some scallions and chopped almonds (optional). Pour dressing.
For the dressing:
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Notes
You can serve shrimp on the side, if you’d like to.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
More Asparagus Recipes:
Chili Lime Oven Roasted Asparagus
More Shrimp Recipes:
Greek Inspired Salad With Shrimp
This salad is absolutely gorgeous, Mira! Those Blue Diamond Sriracha Almonds are the best – so so addictive!!! I love that you used them to coat the shrimp. They look perfect with this salad! So flavorful and delicious!
Thanks Kelly!
I love how the sriracha makes the almonds so bright! Such a pretty salad with a kick 🙂
I saw the pics for this post on social media this morning (Instagram? Twitter? I don’t know which. Probably both), and I had to run right over to the post and profess my love of this dish. Sriracha Almond Crusted Shrimp? That’s so creative and absolutely delicious. Nicely done, Mira! Pinned (duh)!
love these almonds!! 🙂 the salad looks fantastic Mira!
Love all your salads!, Mira! This shrimp making me drool, big time! pinning!
I. Love. This. Recipe. The use of almonds for the shrimp is just gold. What a sensational flavour AND texture combo! Pinning!
Glad you like it Nagi! I’ve always thought crusted shrimp takes forever to make, but it really took just a few minutes !
Oh my goodness, that salad looks fantastic! Love sriracha, almonds, and shrimp, so putting them all together sounds amazing. I hope I can find those almond so I can try it! Have a great weekend Mira!
Thanks Stacey! I hope you get to try these! Have a great weekend, too!
The shrimp looks soo good! Never made crusted shrimp before so this is something I must try.
Thanks Thalia!
This looks amazing! I love sriracha flavours – and I’ve never tried making an almond crust before. What an amazing idea! I love it! It sounds like the perfect pairing for shrimp 🙂
Thanks Harriet!
These sound amazing Mira!!! They look super crunchy and spicy! I need to make this asap!
I think you’ll like it Kelley!