Southern Shrimp Salad
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Shrimp boil, tied in cheesecloth
- 2 lb Shrimp, cleaned, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup Long grain rice, white, uncooked
- 1/2 cup Onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup Green olives, chopped
- Black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- Paprika, for garnish
- Lemon, wedges, for garnish
- Tomato, wedges, for garnish
Directions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil with the shrimp boil sachet. Boil the shrimp 4 minutes and drain, saving the water. Chop the shrimp into bite-size chunks and cool on paper towels.
- Cook the rice in the reserved water until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Stir the onion, olives and pepper into the rice, then the mayonnaise. Blend in the cooled shrimp. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with lemon and tomato wedges.