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Spicy Surf and Turf Caesar Salad Recipe Plus Health Benefits of Cooking with Curry

by Lindsay Cotter · 02/06/2015

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★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews

Surf and turf spicy Caesar salad with curry is a healthy gluten-free dish. It’s great for spicing up your salads and it will keep your immune system strong! Easy to make and so delicious!

This curry spiced surf and turf caesar salad is a healthy dish great for spicin' up your salads while keeping your immune system strong! Easy to make and my version is gluten free of course!

I will confess. The kiwi and I are not romantic. In fact, we’re quite boring. But hey, that’s us, right? We spend a lot of date nights in because:

  • A– I like to cook, it’s my therapy and my excuse to have wine. Ahem… guilty.
  • B – The Kiwi has a lot of long rides and runs during the weekend, so I try to make meals that will be quick but nutrient dense.

One of my favorite meals to make on a cold weekend night is this spicy surf and turf Caesar salad, but let me tell you why it’s good during cold months.

This surf and turf spicy caesar salad with curry is a healthy dish great for spicing up your salads while keeping your immune system strong! Easy to make and my version is gluten free of course!

For one, the steak and shrimp are great sources of iron and amino acids. We need those for muscle regeneration.

But the curry, oh yes, it’s magical!

Health Benefits of Curry

Curry powder is actually a mixture of several spices –> turmeric, fenugreek, curry leaves and even coriander. Curry has many health benefits, but the one benefits that I really APPRECIATE during the colder months is it’s effect it has on joint care and blood circulation in the body!  If regularly consumed, curry can help reduce stiffness that often occurs in the joints and muscles during winter. And if you’ve ever trained for a marathon or triathlon or anything for that matter during the winter months, then you’ll definitely know that feeling. Am I right?

So, a little curry every day is a great way to spice up dishes and loosen up those joints. Yep, we’re curry obsessed.

Quick Thai Green Curry Beef Veggie Bowls are magically delicious (in a healthy way!)

Okay okay, enough nutrition talk, let’s get to the spicy surf and turf Caesar salad recipe.

Oh my goodness is sooooo good and so easy!

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Spicy Surf and Turf Caesar Salad Recipe (gluten free)


★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Total Time: 40 min
  • Yield: 2-3 1x
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Spicy Surf and Turf Caesar Salad Recipe (gluten free)


Ingredients

Scale
  • 6–8 oz steak fillet (or two 4 ounce fillet)
  • 10–12 medium shrimp
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp each black pepper and sea salt
  • 1–2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder or minced
  • 1 bag of iceberg lettuce
  • hard shredded parmesan
  • 1–2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 cup black rice
  • Caesar dressing of choice

Instructions

  1. First prepare your rice. This is optional but it gives a nice crunch to the salad. I make the black rice ahead of time and use a vegetable broth with a pinch or two of chili pepper when steaming/boiling. Black rice usually takes about 30 minutes or so in rice cooker.
  2. While rice is cooking, prepare your proteins. In a small bowl, combine your oil and your seasoning. Mix together. Then coat the steaks and the shrimp in the marinade with the curry and balsamic vinegar. Place steaks in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes. The last 15 minutes or so, add your shrimp. Broil the last minute. If the steaks are extra thick, they might need longer time.
  3. Once everything this cooked, combine a little bit of rice with the steak/shrimp and toss together with more curry and black pepper if you’d like. Place on a bed of lettuce, sprinkle with parmesan, lime juice, and drizzle with your dressing. It’s delish!

Notes

to make dairy free and paleo, omit the cheese. I also like using this paleo recipe for the dressing http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-recipe/caesar-dressing/

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min

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And if you actually use chop sticks to eat the salad, you get bonus points because it’s hard and takes a lot of patience when you are hungry. Just sayin…

This surf and turf spicy caesar salad with curry is a healthy dish great for spicing up your salads while keeping your immune system strong! Easy to make and my version is gluten free of course!

What’s your favorite way to use curry? I’d love more ideas, always!

[Tweet “Spice up your Salad with this Surf and Turf Curry Caesar! #glutenfree #fitfluential”]

This surf and turf spicy caesar salad with curry is a healthy dish great for spicing up your salads while keeping your immune system strong! Easy to make and my version is gluten free of course!

Happy weekend, happy training, happy EATING!

And stay warm.

Cheers,

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Spicy Surf and Turf Caesar Salad Recipe (gluten free)


★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Total Time: 40 min
  • Yield: 2-3 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Spicy Surf and Turf Caesar Salad Recipe (gluten free)


Ingredients

Scale
  • 6–8 oz steak fillet (or two 4 ounce fillet)
  • 10–12 medium shrimp
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp each black pepper and sea salt
  • 1–2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder or minced
  • 1 bag of iceberg lettuce
  • hard shredded parmesan
  • 1–2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 cup black rice
  • Caesar dressing of choice

Instructions

  1. First prepare your rice. This is optional but it gives a nice crunch to the salad. I make the black rice ahead of time and use a vegetable broth with a pinch or two of chili pepper when steaming/boiling. Black rice usually takes about 30 minutes or so in rice cooker.
  2. While rice is cooking, prepare your proteins. In a small bowl, combine your oil and your seasoning. Mix together. Then coat the steaks and the shrimp in the marinade with the curry and balsamic vinegar. Place steaks in the oven at 400F for 20-25 minutes. The last 15 minutes or so, add your shrimp. Broil the last minute. If the steaks are extra thick, they might need longer time.
  3. Once everything this cooked, combine a little bit of rice with the steak/shrimp and toss together with more curry and black pepper if you’d like. Place on a bed of lettuce, sprinkle with parmesan, lime juice, and drizzle with your dressing. It’s delish!

Notes

to make dairy free and paleo, omit the cheese. I also like using this paleo recipe for the dressing http://www.primalpalate.com/paleo-recipe/caesar-dressing/

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @cottercrunch on Instagram and hashtag it #cottercrunch

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  1. Jess @hellotofit says

    02/13/2015 at 5:43 PM

    YUM, I love surf and turf! The addition of the curry flavor sounds delish.

    Reply
  2. Jess says

    02/08/2015 at 6:43 AM

    Love love love! Such a big fan of prawns, curry, salad, steak. And you have

    Reply
  3. Kim says

    02/07/2015 at 5:47 PM

    This looks awesome!!
    I don’t know if I have any recipes that use curry – I guess I should add it in more!!!

    Reply
  4. jennifer f says

    02/07/2015 at 9:22 AM

    Of course I love the beef, but can’t stop staring at those shrimp! BTW, I need to use curry more in recipes . . .

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/07/2015 at 10:13 PM

      it’s the best of both worlds, yes?!

      Reply
  5. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    02/07/2015 at 3:09 AM

    You just paired my two loves in one- Seafood and Curry. Add a third and add yourself too.

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/07/2015 at 8:42 AM

      and if you replace the rice with cauliflower rice ,then it’s FULL ON paleo FOR YOU! <3

      Reply
  6. Katie says

    02/06/2015 at 10:18 PM

    this looks delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  7. She Rocks Fitness says

    02/06/2015 at 9:30 PM

    So I have been curry obsessed this winter…I literally put it on everything savory and cannot get enough of it…LOL! Good to know it is helping out my joints, plus making my eats taste DELISH!

    Reply
  8. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    02/06/2015 at 8:13 PM

    I have wanted to bring curry into my life and this might be just the way to do it. Thanks, Lindsay! PS – There is nothing wrong with being boring. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Jody - Fit at 57 says

    02/06/2015 at 4:00 PM

    I love curry & spices – hubby not so much but we eat differently anyway… 🙂

    Reply
  10. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    02/06/2015 at 3:17 PM

    I love how you’ve changed the classic caesar salad into a surf and turf version – it looks and sounds so delicious!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/06/2015 at 5:00 PM

      thanks friend. I think its good to always spice up a salad, yes? Now i just need your photography skills!

      Reply
  11. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    02/06/2015 at 12:41 PM

    I’ve tried to use chopsticks on a few occasions, and one time I was so hungry that I ended up just holding the bowl up to my face and using the sticks to shovel food in 😆 I might give it another go when I’m a little less ravenous.

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/06/2015 at 2:09 PM

      it’s fun for like 2 seconds until you keep dropping your food, right? LOL!

      Reply
  12. Jen says

    02/06/2015 at 12:30 PM

    Ooooo, so tasty. The Boy LOVES steak, so I might have to make this dish soon. I am a big fan of curry too and I am always looking for new ways to add it to a dish!

    Reply
  13. Marsha says

    02/06/2015 at 12:26 PM

    I love curry! I’ll have to use it more often. I’ve got the recipe pinned. Thank you!

    Reply
  14. neil@neilshealthymeals.com says

    02/06/2015 at 12:19 PM

    What a great recipe Lindsay. I love Caeser Salad but would never have thought about putting a curry recipe with it.

    Love this! 😀

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  15. Maureen says

    02/06/2015 at 11:32 AM

    This salad looks delicious!! Happy Friday!

    Reply
  16. Cat @ Breakfast to Bed says

    02/06/2015 at 11:27 AM

    I LOVE curry, and never thought to pair it with salad! Genius.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Misszippy says

    02/06/2015 at 11:05 AM

    I truly want to hire you as a personal chef! I love your creativity. And love curry, too!

    Reply
  18. Georgina Morley says

    02/06/2015 at 10:50 AM

    When I was younger I used to hate curry, but now I’m happily reintroducing it into my routine! This salad looks bomb (mind you I’d just do the surf)

    Reply
  19. Hayley@healthyregardshayley says

    02/06/2015 at 10:05 AM

    I love curried sweet potatoes!

    Reply
  20. Brittany @ Barr & Table says

    02/06/2015 at 9:29 AM

    I should have skipped this post until I’m done with my vegan experiment! Haha this sounds soooo delish!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  21. Cassie says

    02/06/2015 at 9:26 AM

    Ah I want a surf and turf salad… I’m allergic to shrimp 🙁 but I think I could easily swap out scallops!!! Love it!

    Reply
  22. Min says

    02/06/2015 at 9:16 AM

    Haha Tim and I am the least romantic couple and that’s ok! However, we are going to try to make more of an effort to show appreciation for one another. We are doing FPU by Dave Ramsey and he was saying how we should give each other around 10 nonsexual hugs everyday…we’ve been putting that into action, and I must say it’s been quite nice ;). I cook with curry all the time so my joints are good to go it seems! hehe

    Reply
  23. Annmarie Licatese says

    02/06/2015 at 9:01 AM

    Oh my goodness- looks so good!!!

    Reply
  24. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    02/06/2015 at 8:46 AM

    I love curry powder. It’s subtle, but warming. I love to use it with butternut squash soups or curried veggies.

    Reply
  25. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    02/06/2015 at 8:14 AM

    So, I have been eating curry since I graduated from formula (it’s a culture thing), and my mom always told me the curry powder and all the other spices she used were “good for us” but she never specified actually how good they were! Thanks Lindsay, now I know!
    BTW – I love the sound of your spicy ceasar! My daughter and I started back on the salad bandwagon this week – and I cannot wait to try this – minus the steak though. Hope your weekend is GREAT! xx

    Reply
  26. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    02/06/2015 at 8:12 AM

    You like to cook and it shows in your recipes- another delicious meal Lindsay!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  27. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    02/06/2015 at 7:54 AM

    didn’t know this about curry, so thank you! I tend to shy away from it because I’m not sure how to work it in, so this is helpful 🙂

    Reply
  28. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    02/06/2015 at 7:38 AM

    We are the most boring mid-twenty year old couple ever. Our weekends are spent in watching the food network. Hey, it works for us.
    But I think I am going to come watch it at your house so you can feed this to me ALL DAY LONG. Pinning!!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/07/2015 at 7:58 PM

      yes, that sounds perfect. Bring more wine!

      Reply
  29. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    02/06/2015 at 7:10 AM

    You know you would really appreciate every bite of your salad if you ate it with chopsticks!
    Curry is an awesome spice mix, i often toss it with my veggies before roasting them or of course, putting it in soups, stews and the like. Mmmm!

    Reply
  30. Tara Newman says

    02/06/2015 at 7:03 AM

    OK, this is what I need! Easy Peasy! Plus, I can add steak for me but keep it off for John. Love it!

    Reply
    • LCCotter says

      02/06/2015 at 7:30 AM

      yep, totally thought of you. YAY!

      Reply
  31. SuzLyfe (@suzlyfe) says

    02/06/2015 at 6:59 AM

    OH HELL YES. I used to use curry quite a bit, but it has been a long time. Curry + Caesar is a fantastic combo!

    Reply
  32. Livi @ Eat, pray, work it out says

    02/06/2015 at 6:45 AM

    Yum!! This looks delicious, I love the twist on a classic!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  33. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    02/06/2015 at 6:37 AM

    I don’t ever eat curry but you may have convinced me to try it again. 😉

    Reply
  34. Tina Muir says

    02/06/2015 at 6:32 AM

    yummy yummy yummy! I love this combo lindsay, and I love how healthy it is. We discovered my iron was a little low, so I need to get more steak in, so this is a great idea for us! And as for CURRY! YES! LOVE it, and love its benefits!

    Reply
  35. CARLA says

    02/06/2015 at 5:56 AM

    Ive never ever ever had ANYTHING CURRY.
    it may just be time.

    Reply

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