ENSALADA DE CAMARONES (PUERTO RICAN SHRIMP SALAD)

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Here's recipe from a booklet called "An Adventure in International Cooking" that my Mom helped compile for 4-H in Madison County (New York) back in the early 1970s. It was submitted by Awilda Heredia.

Provided by Acerast

Categories     Puerto Rican

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 lbs potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups cooked shrimp
2 ounces pimientos, drained
8 ounces crushed pineapple
16 ounces sweet peas, drained
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
salt, to taste
13 green olives, to garnish

Steps:

  • Peel and cut potatoes in cubes.
  • In a large kettle, cover potatoes with water, add the salt and bring the potatoes to a boil.
  • Cook until potatoes are tender; drain and cool.
  • Chop shrimp and pimentos into small pieces.
  • In a large salad bowl, combine cooled potatoes, shrimp, pimentos, crushed pineapple, peas, mayonnaise, and salt (to taste).
  • Garnish with olives in the form of a clock (with one at each hour and one in the middle).
  • Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.2, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 920, Carbohydrate 84.6, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 16.2, Protein 11.1

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