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Recipe: Romaine salad with shrimp and Green Goddess dressing

(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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Romaine salad with shrimp and Green Goddess dressing Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 6 Green Goddess dressing 4 anchovy fillets, chopped 2 green onions, green parts only, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar 2 tablespoons minced chives 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise In a food processor or blender, purée the anchovies, green onions, parsley, tarragon, vinegar and chives, or grind with a mortar and pestle to make a fairly smooth paste. Stir the mixture into the mayonnaise. Refrigerate tightly covered. This will make just over 1 1/2 cups dressing, more than enough for the salad. Salad assembly 3 (6-ounce) hearts of romaine 1/2 pound cooked, peeled and deveined medium shrimp 3 tablespoons watercress leaves Green Goddess dressing 1. Pull away any tough or faded outer leaves from the romaine, then separate the heads into individual leaves and combine in a mixing bowl. 2. Place the shrimp in another small mixing bowl with the watercress leaves and add just enough Green Goddess dressing to lightly coat, about 2 tablespoons. 3. Spoon about one-half cup of the remaining Green Goddess dressing over the romaine and toss, adding more dressing 1 tablespoon at a time as needed to lightly coat the leaves. 4. Arrange the romaine on 6 chilled salad plates, then arrange the shrimp and watercress on top and serve immediately. Each serving: 187 calories; 10 grams protein; 4 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 15 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 85 mg. cholesterol; 1 gram sugar; 229 mg. sodium.

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