Shrimp Caesar Salad Parmesan Cups

Shrimp Caesar Salad Parmesan Cups

Crispy parmesan cups filled with a tasty caesar salad topped with zesty shrimp!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings salads

Calories 134kcal

Author Courtney Whitmore

Equipment

1 baking sheet
parchment paper
spatula

Ingredients

6 ounces grated parmesan cheese
3 cups romaine lettuce finely chopped
1/2 cup croutons crumble slightly to make smaller croutons
Caesar salad dressing to preference
12 medium shrimp sautéed (I suggest a zesty seasoning)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
Spread out 3-inch rounds of grated parmesan cheese (leaving at least 2 inches between the rounds). You will want to do this in a couple of batches so you can work quickly to shape them.
Bake in the oven for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbly. Watch carefully as they can burn quickly. Remove the pan from the oven and let sit for 30 seconds.
Working quickly but carefully, slide a spatula under each cheese round and lay it over your rounded glass (or muffin tin, flipped upside down). Using a paper towel over the cheese, gently press it down to mold around the vessel. Once cooled, carefully lift off.
Repeat steps until you have 6 parmesan cups.
Add caesar salad dressing to chopped romaine lettuce and fill each parmesan cup with a scoop of salad.
Top with sautéed shrimp and a garnish of croutons.

Notes

If you're having trouble with the cheese rounds, be sure you're making them thick enough and baking until they are bubbly. Let them cool slightly before lifting off and directly over your vessel you're shaping them on top of.

Substitute in your favorite protein (grilled chicken, steak, fish, tofu, etc) for the shrimp! Or leave it off altogether if you prefer.

Try out different salads instead of caesar. The possibilities are endless for these little parmesan salad cups!

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