Shrimp Salad is the perfect dish when it’s hot outside and you want to eat light. A few simple ingredients for a quick dish, with a sweet and spicy dressing that give also color to the dish.
Ingredients:
For the salad:
- 1 pound of medium raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, tails removed)
- 1 lemon
- 2 avocados (sliced)
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 heads of lettuce
- 3 eggs
- 2 tomatoes (cut in wedges)
For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup of chili sauce
- 1/4 cup of ketchup
- 2 tablespoons of relish
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons of hot sauce
Preparation:
First, peel and clean the Shrimp. Then bring a large pot of water, over medium heat, add the lemon, pepper, and garlic. Add the shrimp to the pot, cook them for 4 minutes and then set them aside until ready to use.
For the Dressing: In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, relish, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Whisk all the ingredients to combine them.
Credits photo: By Neeta Lind – https://www.flickr.com/photos/neeta_lind/13718594524/in/photolist-5pc1ux-nETJyZ-mUgocN-bFRabK-4WgScb-7qriM, CC BY 2.0
