CHOPPED SHRIMP "WALDORF" SALAD

CHOPPED SHRIMP

Categories Salad

Yield 6 to 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound large shrimp (31-40 count), peeled & deveined
1/2 cup mayo
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; more to taste
1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper
2 cups 1/4" diced sweet apples, (Fuji about 1 1/2)
2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
1 1/2 cups 1/4" diced celery (3 to 4 ribs)
1/3 cup blanched silvered almonds, slightly toasted
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
12 tender butter lettuce leaves

Steps:

Put the shrimp in a steamer basket over simmering water and steam until just cooked through, about 3 minutes (the center should still be slightly translucent). Let cool. In a medium bowl, whisk the mayo, buttermilk, lemon juice, tarragon & mustard. Season with salt & pepper. Cut the shrimp into 1/2" pieces & mix in a large bowl with the apples, grapes, celery & almonds. Toss with enought of the dressing to coat the ingredients well (you may not need it all). Taste & add more salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed. Sprinkle with the chives. Serve on lettuce leaves.