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Shrimp Cakes with Creamy Cocktail Sauce Dressing

Name: Shrimp Cakes with Creamy Cocktail Sauce Dressing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 1 h 17 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp chili sauce; 1 tbsp prepared horseradish; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp salt; 8 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp celery seed; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 bunch asparagus; 5-6 cup chopped romaine lettuce; 3 scallions; 1 large tomato; 1 lb raw peeled shrimp; 2 stalks of celery; 1/2 small onion; 3 tbsp cornmeal; 2 servings crackers; 1/4 cup red bell pepper; 1 large egg; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp dried dill; 2 tsp dried parsley; 1 tsp ground coriander seed; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 5 tbsp butter

Mary Ellis August 7, 2020

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Beautiful shrimp cakes with a creamy cocktail sauce dressing served over simple romaine and blanched asparagus salad! Perfect for a light dinner or a leisurely weekend lunch. The shrimp cakes are buttery and tender with just enough cracker crumbs so they’ll stay together. Similar to a good quality crab cake, but with shrimp!

The dressing is creamy and zesty and adds great flavor to the simple but flavorful salad the shrimp cakes sit on. The salad dressing is a cross between a classic Louis dressing and cocktail sauce. I recommend making the dressing first so that the flavors have a chance to marry. You can even make it a day or two ahead of time.

One thing that makes the salad interesting is that it calls for blanched asparagus. New to asparagus and not how far down to cut it? Check out this tip: https://bit.ly/3idF6Ki

Easy substitutions make these shrimp cakes with creamy cocktail sauce dressing gluten-free and/or dairy-free! Use gluten-free crackers to make this gluten-free. And, substitute the butter with vegan butter or plant-based buttery spread to make this dairy-free.

This recipe is great for entertaining! It’s sure to impress your dinner party guests and its easy to double the recipe. It’s also perfect for special occasions. Make this for your mom on Mother’s day. Have it for an anniversary or birthday dinner. Who needs to go out and spend a fortune when you can make a restaurant-quality meal like this at home! No one part of this meal is particularly hard to make, it just has a lot of moving parts.

Even though this salad is great on its own, I like to serve dinner salads with a side of french fries. It feels almost sacrilegious, salad with fries? You should try it though, you’ll love it. I happen to have a recipe for crispy oven fries if you’re bold enough to try it! https://bit.ly/3fk0Ty1

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