SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS SALAD

Shrimp and Asparagus Salad image

Provided by Barefoot Beachcomber

Categories Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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1 lb green asparagus or 1 lb purple asparagus, trimmed & cut in 1/2-inch pieces, cooked, peeled & cleaned
1 lb shrimp, cooked
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
endive or green leaf lettuce
2 eggs, diced, hard-cooked
4 lemon wedges

Steps:

Cook green asparagus in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 1 minute.
If purple asparagus is tender, don't cook at all.
In mixing bowl, combine asparagus, shrimp and bell pepper.
In another bowl, mix mayonnaise, parsley, pepper, celery seed, salt, horseradish and lemon juice; stir into shrimp mixture.
Spoon onto endive or lettuce; sprinkle with eggs and garnish with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.1, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 235.9, Sodium 985.6, Carbohydrate 9.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.9, Protein 21.6