Recipe - Nov-Dinner: Make-Ahead Seafood Salad

1 small Onion, chopped
1 Bay leaf
Three fourths pound Medium shrimp, raw
1 Boston lettuce head
One half Sweet red pepper

DRESSING
2 tablespoon Light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Lime or lemon juice
1 ds Hot pepper sauce
One half cup Buttermilk
One fourth cup Chives, chopped, or
green onions
1 tablespoon Fresh coriander, chopped
or dill
1 pn Salt

In saucepan, bring 4 cups water, onion and bay leaf to boil; reduce heat
and simmer for 5 minutes. Add shrimp; simmer for 24 minutes or until pink.
Drain, peel and devein. cover and refrigerate until shrimp are chilled or
for up to 4 hours.

Meanwhile, separate lettuce into leaves; wash, dry and wrap in towels.
[Wrapped lettuce can be refrigerated in plastic bag for up to 1 day.]

Dice red pepper. [Red pepper can be refrigerated in airtight container for
up to 8 hours.]

Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together light mayonnaise, lime juice and
hot pepper sauce; whisk in buttermilk, chives, coriander and salt until
combined. [Dressing can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours.]

Arrange 2 or 3 lettuce leaves attractively on individual salad plates.
Sprinkle with about threequarters of the red pepper. Mound shrimp on top.
[Salad can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 1
hour.] Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with remaining red pepper.

Add a few cherry tomatoes cut into wedges, if desired, and drizzle on the
dressing just before carrying the salads to the table.

Variation: You can use large scallops for half of the shrimp; cook as for
shrimp and slice crosswise.

Dinner Menu: ~ Mushroom and Leek Pate ~ MakeAhead Seafood Salad ~ Maple
Orange Cornish Hens ~ Squash Crescents ~ Zucchini Ribbons ~ Tworice and
Sweet Pepper Pilaf ~ Ricotta Cheesecake with Citrus Compote

6 servings for $11.66 CDN[Nov 95]

Per Serving: about 80 calories, 10 g protein, 3 g fat, 3 g carbohydrate

Source: Canadian Living magazine Nov 95 "NoPanic Party" Recipes by
Canadian Living Test Kitchen Recipe by Elizabeth Baird

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