Shrimp And Cucumber Salad With Horseradish Mayo Food

SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH HORSERADISH MAYO

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, 1/4 cup horseradish, and vinegar in a small bowl to blend. Season horseradish mayonnaise to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired. Fold in tarragon.
• line a baking sheet with paper towels. Combine dill, next 3 ingredients, and 3 tablespoons salt in a large wide pot. Squeeze juice from lemon halves into pot; add lemon halves. Add 3 quarts water and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium; simmer poaching liquid for 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, place shrimp in a sieve and poach, shaking sieve occasionally, until shrimp just begin to curl and turn opaque, 15-20 seconds. Transfer to prepared sheet; let cool.
• Combine cucumber, shrimp, and 1/4 cup horseradish mayonnaise in a medium bowl; fold to coat. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill shrimp and remaining mayonnaise separately.

SHRIMP AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH HORSERADISH MAYO

Steps:

• Make the horseradish mayonnaise by whisking together the mayonnaise, horseradish, vinegar, some salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired; fold in tarragon.
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels to drain the shrimp once it is poached.
• In a large, wide pot, combine dill, shallot, peppercorns, bay leaf, 3 tablespoons salt, squeeze the juice from both lemon halves, then drop in the lemon halves; add 3 quarts of water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and let poaching liquid simmer for 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, place the shrimp in a sieve, lower into the poaching liquid, shaking now and then, until shrimp begins to curl and turn opaque, 15-20 seconds; transfer to paper towels to cool.
• Combine cucumber, cooled shrimp, and 1/4 cup of the horseradish mayonnaise and fold to coat; season with salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired.

SHRIMP LOUIE SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the salad: To make medium-boiled eggs, put the eggs in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath. Remove the shells once cool and quarter each egg lengthwise.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high. Put the shrimp to a medium bowl, sprinkle with the Old Bay Seasoning and toss to coat. Swirl the oil into the skillet, then stir in the shrimp and cook, tossing occasionally, just until pink and firm, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and reserve.
• Put the lettuce, tomato, cucumber and avocado in a second large bowl. Season with 1 pinch each salt and pepper. Dress with about 1/2 cup of the dressing and toss gently to coat the vegetables. Divide onto 4 plates and arrange the shrimp and medium-boiled eggs on top before serving. Serve the remaining dressing on the side.

CHILLED SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water., In a large bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, horseradish sauce, onion, seasoned salt and pepper. Stir in shrimp, cucumber, celery and pasta. Refrigerate until serving. If desired, serve on lettuce.

SHRIMP, CUCUMBER, AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Whisk in mustard and mayonnaise. Cover and chill. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Combine cucumbers, mango, shrimp, and dill in large bowl. Pour dressing over; toss to coat. Season with salt and hot pepper sauce. Arrange 2 lettuce leaves on each of 6 plates. Top with shrimp salad.

SHRIMP & CUCUMBER ROUNDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spoon onto cucumber slices. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the shrimp, chives, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and chili sauce. Season with salt.
• Mound the shrimp mixture into avocado halves, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place avocado halves on Bibb lettuce leaves that have been dusted with paprika. Garnish with strips of pimento to serve.

CUCUMBER SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse and drain shrimp - blot dry with papertowels to remove excess water.
• Slice the cucumbers thinly.
• In a pretty bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and wasabi, then mix in the cucumbers and shrimp.
• Chill 20 minutes.
• Garnish with peanuts, parsley, and/or green onions just before serving.

SHRIMP SALAD WITH HORSERADISH RéMOULADE

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add bay leaf, thyme sprig, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat to a simmer and add shrimp. Cook shrimp until shells turn red, only a minute or two. Transfer to a large bowl of cold water, let cool, then peel and set aside.
• Meanwhile, put beets in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook at a brisk simmer until tender when tested with a skewer, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool on a plate until just cool enough to touch. Slip off beet skins and discard. Cut beets into small wedges. Put in a bowl, season generously with salt and pepper, and add vinegar and oil. Toss and let marinate for 15 minutes. (You may prepare beets up to a day ahead.)
• Make the rémoulade: Stir together crème fraîche, mustard, cayenne, horseradish and capers. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, and stir in tarragon, parsley and dill. Refrigerate for an hour (or as long as overnight). Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and check seasoning.
• Assemble the salad just before serving: Make a bed of watercress on a large platter. Spoon beets and any juices evenly over watercress, then sprinkle celery slices over top. Arrange shrimp here and there and surround with hard-cooked egg halves. Give a last, very light sprinkle of salt and serve. Pass rémoulade at the table.