Bay Shrimp Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
    1 cup green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
    18 shrimp (rinsed I use the Bay shrimp if I can find them)
    1/2 cup cucumber, julienne
    1/4 cup radish (julienne)
    1/4 cup carrot (julienne)
    1/4 cup celery (julienne)
    1 lemon (cut into wedges for garnish)
    2 cherry tomatoes (to garnish, use as many as you like)
    Ginger Dressing
    1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup chopped carrot
    2 tablespoons celery, chopped until very fine
    1/2 cup soy sauce
    1 cup peanut oil
    1/2 cup mild vinegar
    ground black pepper
Preparation
    Simply combine salad ingredients, toss, and serve with a single lemon wedge and cherry tomato for garnish.
    To prepare Ginger Salad Dressing from scratch:
    Blend together 1 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup chopped carrot, and 2 tablespoons celery (chopped very fine).
    Add 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1 cup peanut oil, and 1/2 cup mild vinegar.
    Add freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
    Shake to mix well before use.
    Best made a day ahead for flavors to meld.

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