FRENCH SHRIMP SALAD

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A cool shrimp salad with asparagus and artichokes. Canned artichoke hearts are fine, but fresh cooked can be great.

Provided by Inga

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound fresh asparagus
¾ pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 artichoke hearts, drained
1 cup French dressing
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
6 sprigs fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until tender. Remove and cool under cold water. Reserve six stalks and cut remaining asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
  • Cook and clean shrimp. Again reserve the best six and dice the remainder. In a bowl, combine shrimp and asparagus, mix gently with mayonnaise and lemon juice.
  • In a separate bowl, marinate the artichoke hearts in 1 cup French dressing.
  • Place shrimp and asparagus in an attractive shallow bowl. Garnish with sieved egg and arrange reserved asparagus on top to resemble the spokes of a wheel.
  • Drain the artichoke bottoms and garnish each with a dollop of mayonnaise, 1 whole shrimp and 1 parsley sprig. Arrange them around the salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 17.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 690 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

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