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Crawfish Wedge Salad

Cajun Buttermilk Dressing, bacon bites, and fresh parsley jazz up spring’s most popular seafood in this wedge salad.

Crawfish Wedge Salad on a plate.

Crawfish Wedge Salad

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
  • 1 pound crawfish tails rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • ½ cup sliced green onion
  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce
  • Cajun Buttermilk Dressing recipe follows
  • 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
  • Lemon wedges to serve
  • Garnish: chopped fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
  2. Pat crawfish dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl, toss together crawfish, flour, and Cajun seasoning. Add to skillet and cook over medium heat until crispy. Add green onion and cook for 1 minute. Remove from skillet and let drain on paper towels.
  3. Remove core from lettuce, keeping lettuce intact. Rinse and drain. Cut into 4 wedges. Drizzle with Cajun Buttermilk Dressing, and top with crawfish mixture, bacon, and tomatoes. Serve with lemon. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Crawfish Wedge Salad on a plate.

Cajun Buttermilk Dressing

MAKES ABOUT 6 SERVINGS

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cold whole buttermilk
  • ½ cup cold mayonnaise
  • 1 1-ounce package ranch dressing mix
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt-free Cajun seasoning

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 weeks.

 

Crawfish Wedge Salad on a plate.

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