Recipes
CREOLE TOMATO AND SHRIMP SALAD
RECIPE COURTESY OF CHEF CHRIS ZAPALOWSKI
HOMEWOOD GOURMET
Yield: 4 servings
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup shrimp boil seasoning
1 bay leaf
1 lemon, cut in half
½ cup good quality mayonnaise
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into large chunks
3 large celery stalks, sliced into ½-inch pieces
4 cups loosely packed mixed baby greens
Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the shrimp boil, bay leaf, and lemon and stir well. Add the shrimp, reduce the heat to medium and cook 2 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are pink and cooked through. Quickly remove shrimp with a slotted spoon to a large tray to cool. Cut shrimp in half crosswise and refrigerate until ready to use.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Fold in tomatoes, celery and reserved shrimp and stir gently until well combined.
Arrange 1 cup of mixed greens on each of 4 plates. Spoon shrimp mixture evenly over each plate and serve immediately. Shrimp mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
