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summer essentials: delightful shrimp salad

Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
Wichita, KS

I put this recipe together for my country club ladies, and served it at yesterday’s Sunday brunch. The plates came back to the kitchen, clean. It is a simple recipe to assemble, and can be made several hours in advance. It has a light, refreshing dressing that is perfect for a Mid-Summer evening out by the pond, with some wine... there will always be wine. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 5 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For summer essentials: delightful shrimp salad

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • THE SHRIMP
  • 6 lg
    shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • THE SAUCE
  • 1 stalk
    celery chopped
  • 1 sm
    scallion, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    mayonnaise, plain variety
  • 1 tsp
    fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp
    prepared horseradish
  • 1/2 tsp
    rice wine vinegar, plain variety
  • 1 pinch
    hungarian paprika
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt, kosher variety
  • 1 - 2 dash
    frank's hot sauce
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • ADDITIONAL ITEMS
  • boston bib, or other large leaf lettuce
  • fresh dill, for garnish

How To Make summer essentials: delightful shrimp salad

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 3
    THE SHRIMP
  • 4
    Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
  • 5
    Toss the shrimp with the olive oil, and a bit of salt and pepper.
  • 6
    Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, fitted with a wire rack.
  • 7
    Place in the oven, and cook through, about 5 – 7 minutes.
  • 8
    Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and then chop into bite-sized pieces.
  • 9
    THE SAUCE
  • 10
    Add all the sauce ingredients together.
  • 11
    Toss in the shrimp, and coat with the sauce.
  • 12
    Chef's Note: Do a final tasting for seasoning. I usually find it needs a bit more salt.
  • 13
    Place in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour.
  • 14
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 15
    Place the shrimp on a nice fresh bed of lettuce, garnish with fresh dill, and serve. Enjoy.
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    16
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

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