Southern Shrimp Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons shrimp boil seasoning
2 lbs shrimp, cleaned, peeled, and deveined
1 cup uncooked white rice
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green olives, chopped
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
paprika, for garnish
lemon wedge, for garnish
tomatoes, wedges for garnish

Preparation

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.Tie shrimp boil in a cheesecloth and add shrimp boil sachet to boiling water. 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.