Julie Benz's Famous Shrimp Salad

 

Julie Benz, a former competitive ice skater, is starring in the upcoming series “A Gifted Man.” But old habits die hard for the 36-year-old fitness fan: She exercises at least four days a week and sticks to a healthy diet.

“I watch my carb intake, but don’t count fat or calories,” she says. “I very rarely, if ever, eat fast food. When I grocery shop, I shop the outer rim and don’t go down the processed food aisles.”

Her kitchen must-haves: salad fixings, tuna fish, tomatoes and Kashi Go Lean oatmeal.

For dinner, Benz prepares low-fat meals such as grilled salmon with vegetables or this shrimp salad.

“It’s an easy dinner to make after working all day,” Benz says.

Ingredients

1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp

1 can white shoepeg (or white) corn

1 red bell pepper, chopped

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

1 bunch of asparagus, chopped

1 scallion, diced

1 head of Romaine lettuce, torn

Dill to taste

1/4 cup lime juice, plus a little extra

Old Bay seasoning to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil (more, if needed)

Garlic salt (optional)

Preparation

1. Line a broiler pan with foil. Arrange the corn, bell peppers and asparagus on the foil and broil until brown, stirring once.

2. In a skillet, cook the shrimp in 1/4 cup lime juice over medium-high heat until pink and cooked through.

3. Remove shrimp from heat and sprinkle with Old Bay seasoning.

4. Add the shrimp to the top of the broiled vegetables and broil for additional 1-2 minutes until lightly brown.

5. Add lettuce and scallions to a large bowl or serving platter. Pour vegetables and shrimp over salad. Toss with olive oil, teaspoon of lime juice, garlic salt and dill. Serve warm.