Cooking Recipe Oriental Shrimp Salad
Recipe Ingredients
4 1/2 c
Water
1 1/2 lb
Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
1 c
Fresh bean sprouts
1 cn
Sliced water chestnuts, drained (8-oz.)
1/4 c
Green onions
1/4 c
Chopped celery
3/4 c
Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 tb
Lemon juice
1 tb
Soy sauce
1/4 ts
Ground ginger
1 c
Chow mein noodles, divided
Lettuce leaves
Directions
Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until
shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel,
devein, and chop shrimp.
Combine shrimp, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, green onions, and
celery in a bowl. Combine mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients; stir
well. Add mayonnaise mixture to shrimp mixture, tossing gently. Cover
and chill.
Just before serving, stir in 3/4 cup noodles. Spoon onto individual
lettuce-lined plates, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup noodles.