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Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad

[heart_this] · Aug 12, 2014 · 21 Comments

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad

A salad inspired by a po’boy sandwich with blackened shrimp and fried green tomatoes in a tasty remoulade sauce.

The blackened shrimp and fried green tomato po’boy is one of my favourite sandwiches and when I found myself thinking that it would also make a great salad I just had to try it. The po’boy submarine style sandwich can have pretty much much anything in it with common ingredients being fried seafood but this flavour combo is what I usually go with so that’s where I started the salad out. The shrimp are simply tossed in some creole seasoning and then cooked at a high temperature in a pan and the fried green tomatoes are just sliced green tomatoes that are dipped in buttermilk followed by flour and/or cornmeal and fried until golden brown. The rest of the salad composed of lettuce and ripe tomatoes and I could not resist throwing some bacon into the mix! The final component of the salad is a tasty remoulade sauce thinned down a bit with buttermilk to make into more of a dressing. The po’boy sandwich salad experiment was a complete success with all of the flavours working well together and working well in salad form; I know I will be making this salad a lot in the future!

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad
If you like things extra spicy, serve with hot sauce!

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad
This salad is tossed in easy to make, spicy and tasty remoulade dressing.

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad

Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4

A salad inspired by a po’boy sandwich with blackened shrimp and fried green tomatoes in a tasty remoulade sauce.

ingredients
    For the blackened shrimp:
  • 1/2 pound shrimp, shelled and deviened
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • For the fried green tomatoes:
  • 1 pound green tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil or bacon grease for frying
  • For the remoulade dressing:
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon creole mustard
  • 1 teaspoon horseradish
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • 1 green onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • salt pepper and cayenne to taste
  • For the salad:
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 6 cups lettuce, sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomato, sliced
  • 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
directions
    For the blackened shrimp:
  1. Toss the shrimp in the seasoning, cook them in the oil in a pan over medium-high heat until cooked, about 1-2 minutes per side, and set aside.
  2. For the fried green tomatoes:
  3. Dip the tomato slices in the buttermilk, dredge them in the mixture of the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper and fry them in oil over medium-high heat, until lightly golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side, before setting on paper towels to drain.
  4. For the remoulade dressing:
  5. Puree everything in a blender until smooth.
  6. For the salad:
  7. Cook and crumble the bacon, mix everything and toss in the dressing.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 297, Fat 15g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 81mg, Sodium 558mg, Carbs 25g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 7g), Protein 14g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    August 12, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    I like shrimps and I think I will like this very much, it looks so nice. I never have fried green tomatoes before, it is so special, I really have to try this. 🙂

    Reply
  2. We are not Martha says

    August 12, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    This has me seriously craving shrimp!!

    Sues

    Reply
  3. Laureen King says

    August 12, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Can't wait to try this recipe, looks delicious!

    Reply
  4. Rosa Mira says

    August 12, 2014 at 3:59 pm

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    Reply
  5. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    WOW… this salad looks AWESOME, GORGEOUS, DELICIOUS and SO FLAVOURFUL. Great recipe 😉

    Reply
  6. Gaby says

    August 12, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    Seriously craving this now!

    Reply
  7. Jodee Weiland says

    August 12, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    Kevin, this looks awesome! What a delicious way to have the taste of New Orleans without the extra calories! I love this recipe…thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Crystal S. | Apples & Sparkle says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    These flavors! Amazing! : )

    Reply
  9. Anna B says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    I have looked for green tomatoes for a whole. Where do you get them in Toronto ?

    Reply
  10. kevin says

    August 12, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    Anna B: The Loblaws at the Maple Leaf Gardens carries them pretty much year round. I am not sure if all Loblaws carry them or just that one. If you can't find them, tomatillos are a great replacement.

    Reply
  11. Joanne Voth says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    This looks to be an awesome meal! Thanks Kevin!

    Reply
  12. Nathalie C. | Devoted Foodie says

    August 12, 2014 at 11:31 pm

    Kevin, this looks delicious! I love everything about this recipe!

    Reply
  13. Carole says

    August 21, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    Hi, love your salad too. How about adding it to the Food on Friday: Salads collection over at Carole's Chatter? Cheers

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    October 19, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    We were pulling the out the tomato plants last weekend and decided to save the green tomatoes that were left – Oh my goodness this recipe was perfect – the homemade remoulade was delicious

    Reply
  15. Anne Dietrich says

    July 3, 2022 at 4:15 am

    Hello….Question…do you use uncooked shrimp or ready to serve shrimp for this recipe?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      July 4, 2022 at 9:23 am

      You use raw shrimp; it is cooked in step 1. Enjoy!

      Reply
  16. Isabel Z says

    August 31, 2022 at 9:12 am

    Can’t wait to try this as I have loved all the recipes that I have tried on your blog. Have you tried frying the green tomatoes in an air fryer and if so, what is the best way to to do so. Not sure if using an air fryer is a healthier way of frying the tomatoes. Thank you.

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth says

    September 23, 2022 at 12:44 pm

    Any way you might vision using the green tomatoes in this recipe without frying them. I have a load of green tomatoes but they’re cherries and smaller ones. Prob won’t fry well!

    Reply
  18. Julie O'Sullivan says

    October 8, 2022 at 6:19 am

    I can’t get buttermilk where I live. What could I use instead?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 11, 2022 at 9:38 am

      You can use regular milk! Enjoy!

      Reply

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