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 Shrimp and Vegetable Salad

 

A great make-ahead dish that can be kept chilled until just before you serve it...
 

2 lbs 

 

medium shrimp, cooked and peeled

 

1/3 cup 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

1 tsp 

 

salt

 

½ tsp 

 

freshly ground black pepper

 

2 tsp 

 

dijon mustard

 

¾ cup 

 

extra-virgin olive oil

 

1 lb 

 

green beans, cooked and cut into 1" pieces

 

1 heart of 

 

celery, leaves included, sliced ¼" thick

 

1 bunch 

 

green onions, white part and half the green, thinly sliced

 

1 medium 

 

red or green bell pepper, seeded, quartered and cut into ¼" slices

 

1 medium 

 

hothouse cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise and cut into ¼" slices

 

1 half pint 

 

basket of red or yellow pear tomatoes, halved

 

1 cup 

 

pitted black olives, halved

 

1 bunch 

 

chives, thinly sliced

 

½ cup 

 

fresh basil leaves, torn into ½" pieces

 

 

1

Place shrimp in a shallow bowl and set aside.

2

Combine lemon juice, salt, pepper and mustard in a medium-mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Whisk in oil in a slow stream so that the dressing does not separate.

3

Immediately pour half of the dressing on the shrimp. Fold the shrimp and dressing together with a rubber spatula to make sure they are evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate.

4

Combine all remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl and fold in the remaining dressing with a large rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate.

5

About half an hour before serving, add the shrimp to the vegetable salad and fold together with a rubber spatula. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed.

6

Mound salad on plates.

 

Servings: 6
NET CARBS:  6.73g. per serving
 

 Cooking Tips

*Makes 6 main-dish servings, or 8 side-dish servings.

 

 Recipe Source

Costco Connection

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