Caesar Salad with Spicy Shrimp

By Chef_Roc

Using light mayonnaise and lime juice in the dressing considerably reduces the calories and fat in this salad. Chili powder adds spice to the shrimp and chip croutons.

Ingredients

• 4 corn tortillas (5-inch)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
• 4 anchovy fillets, rinsed and minced
• 1 large head romaine lettuce (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

# Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place tortillas on a baking sheet. Brush both sides with 1 teaspoon oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown and crisp, turning once, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then break into pieces.
# Heat broiler. In a large bowl, toss shrimp with remaining teaspoon each oil and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper. Lay shrimp flat on a broiler pan, and cook until browned and opaque throughout, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes.
# In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, Parmesan, anchovies, and up to 2 tablespoons water. Season with salt and pepper.
# To serve, toss lettuce with dressing. Divide among plates, and top each with shrimp and broken tortillas. Garnish with more Parmesan.