Southern Shrimp Salad

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons shrimp boil tied in cheesecloth
• 2 pounds shrimp cleaned, peeled, and deveined
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1/2 cup onion chopped
• 1/2 cup green olives chopped
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• Paprika for garnish
• Lemon wedges for garnish
• Tomato wedges for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add shrimp boil sachet. Add shrimp and boil for 4 minutes. Drain shrimp and reserve shrimp boil water. Chop shrimp into bite-size chunks and place on paper towels to cool.

In the reserved shrimp boil water, add the rice, and cook until tender for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain rice in colander and allow to cool. Add onion, olives, and pepper to rice, and stir in the mayonnaise.

Add the cooled dry shrimp to the mixture and blend well. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with lemon and tomato wedges.

This recipe yields 6 servings.