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Garlic Shrimp and White Bean Cabbage Salad

Crisp shredded cabbage and creamy cannellini beans tossed in a tangy balsamic vinaigrette, topped with juicy garlicky seared shrimp and shaved Parmesan.

Garlic Shrimp and White Bean Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb570 gShrimppatted dry
  • 6 cups shredded420 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • 2 cups354 gGreat northern or cannellini beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 1⅔ cups250 gCherry tomatoeshalved
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • ⅔ cup leaves15 gFresh basiltorn
  • ¼ cup chopped15 gFresh parsleychopped
  • ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
  • ¼ cup50 gOlive oildivided
  • 3 tbsp45 gBalsamic vinegar
  • 1½ tsp8 gYellow mustard
  • 1 tsp7 gHoney
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • ½ tsp3 gSaltdivided
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice

Steps

  1. Prepare the vegetables first: shred the cabbage, halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the red onion, tear the basil and chop the parsley. Mince the garlic.
  2. Make the vinaigrette: in a large bowl whisk the balsamic, mustard, honey, oregano, black pepper, half of the salt and two-thirds of the olive oil.
  3. Add the cabbage and red onion to the vinaigrette, toss well and let soften for 10 minutes while you cook the shrimp.
  4. Season the shrimp with the remaining half of the salt and the red pepper flakes.
  5. Heat the remaining one-third of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp in one layer and cook 2 minutes, then flip.
  6. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, stirring, until the shrimp are pink and opaque. Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
  7. Add the great northern beans, cherry tomatoes, basil and parsley to the dressed cabbage and toss.
  8. Divide the salad among plates, top with the garlic shrimp and its pan juices, and finish with the Parmesan.

Contains: Milk, Shellfish.

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