Cajun Grilled Shrimp Salad + Bayou Boogie

With upper 70 degree temperatures forecasted for most of the week in Cajun country, I have been on a grilling binge. Today was gorgeous and I bought 5 lbs. of shrimp that were on sale at my favorite seafood market. I grilled up 2 lbs. for salads and shared  these babies with a friend, for lunch. So easy and out of this world, cher! The other 3 lbs. are going in a crab and shrimp etouffee that I am making tonight for company. Click here to see the etouffee recipe.

Cajun Grilled Shrimp Salad

2 lbs. large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails left on

2 tbs.'s Cajun seasoning
1 lemon, cut into wedges

1 tsp. dried thyme
Tabasco to taste

Cajun Butter Sauce (recipe below)

Place shrimp in a shallow pan and squeeze lemon juice on shrimp and season with Cajun seasoning and Tabasco. Baste shrimp with some of the butter sauce, and set aside for 10 minutes.


Arrange shrimp on skewers or in grill pan in a single layer. Grill on medium heat about 5 minutes on each side. Baste shrimp often with remaining sauce.

Remove from grill and arrange on top of a big tossed salad. Cest bon, cher!  Enjoy!

Cajun Butter Sauce

1 stick butter, melted
1/2  tsp. cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, (optional)
1 tbs. chopped fresh  parsley
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Combine all in small bowl and set aside.

Salad

1  head romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 pkg. grape tomatoes
1 cucumber, diced
Any other veggies you like
Shredded cheese (optional)

And I like to top this fabulous salad off with my Jalapeno Ranch Dressing. Divine!

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing / Dip

1 (1/4) cups, no-fat buttermilk 

3/4 cup light mayo

1 tbs. Creole or Dijon mustard

2 tsp.'s white wine vinegar

2 tbs.'s  lemon juice 

1 tsp. crushed garlic

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

1 tbs. fresh parsley, minced

1 tsp. Cajun seasoning

Salt to taste

Whisk ingredients together in the order given,  in a mixing bowl. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator, for up to one week. Shake well before each use.

Note: For dip, reduce buttermilk to 1/2 cup 

I'll be sharing these at~

Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home 

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table and Dreaming

See Ya in the Gumbo Potluck @ Ms. EnPlace

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Bayou Boogie

Here's a little clip of some hot Cajun dancin' going on at the Sunday afternoon dance at Whiskey River Landing, in Henderson, Louisiana. Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns were rockin' the crowd. Grab a cold drink, crank it up, and let the good times roll, cher! Cheers! Wishing ya'll a fun and fantastic weekend! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!

Tailgating Fun - Cajun Style!

What a blast we had on Saturday, tailgating at the U.L.L. (University of Louisiana at Lafayette ) homecoming game, in Lafayette. (also, my alma mater and my daughter's) Cajun Field played host to 21,000 Ragin' Cajuns fans decked out in red and hot peppers and cooking up a storm.
 

The Krewe Des Amis tent was my favorite, by far! Dynamite, food, decorating, and music!

Check out this platter of wings!

When I tell you that these Cajuns know how to throw a tailgating party like nothing you've ever seen......... And Lawd have mercy, cher, there was some good eating at Cajun Field today! This guy was grilling up some crab-stuffed mushrooms and boudin. Both, out of this world!!!

And what's a Cajun party without some fabulous live Cajun music provided by Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns. This is one tight band that blew the roof off the place with their high energy tunes. Let the good times roll, cher!

The crowd loved this band!

My camera battery went out, 19 seconds into the video that I was taking.
So, I danced for the rest of the time. But at least you can get an idea of the fun!

This one only lasted 9 seconds. Cie la vie!

A beautiful day, well spent with friends and family, enjoying great food and music, supporting our team. Does life get any better than that? What did you do for fun, this weekend?