Carb Loading
A salad with sandwich tendencies
While the addition of bread to salads is nothing new, Gerard Craft, the chef-owner of Pastaria in St. Louis, Missouri, moves far beyond the crouton. Instead, Craft studs his warm shrimp salad with hunks of toasted, garlic-rubbed country bread. The generous cuts sop up the lemony dressing, transforming the salad into a meal that stands on its own or serves as a hearty first course. Petite croutons, get ready to bulk up.
Warm Shrimp Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cook Time:
8 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
Three ¾-inch-thick slices country bread
1 large garlic clove, halved lengthwise
12 jumbo (11/15 count per pound) shrimp or prawns, shelled and deveined
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided, plus more to taste
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
One 15-ounce can cannellini beans
2 medium shallots, finely chopped
2 green Thai chiles, thinly sliced
3 cups arugula
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