Ruby Red Shrimp Salad Recipes

PERFECT SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Add 2 quarts of water to a large pot and place it on the stove over high heat. Squeeze a little lemon juice into the water and drop the lemon halves into the pot. Add the garlic, bay leaf, pepper, salt, and Cajun seasoning. Bring the liquid to a rolling boil.
• Once the water reaches a rolling boil, remove the pot from the heat and immediately submerge the shrimp into the hot water. Poach them for three minutes.
• Using tongs or a slotted spoon, carefully transfer the cooked shrimp to a plate. Allow them to cool by placing them in the refrigerator.
• Once the shrimp have cooled, place them in a large bowl with the bell pepper, celery, green onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.
• Gently mix the ingredients until they are well combined.
• Allow the salad to sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving, which allows the flavors to marinate and develop.

RUBY RED SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, slice the ends from grapefruit and oranges; using a jigsaw motion, remove pith and peel;cut supremes of fruit by cutting in and out of the membranes separating the sections.
• Squeeze the juice from the remaining pulp and ends into a measuring cup. Repeat with all the citrus.
• Use 1/3 cup citrus juice and add olive oil, sweet chile sauce and salt to taste.
• For each salad, use 3 grapefruit sections and 3 or 4 orange sections, depending on the size (reserve unused sections and juice and refrigerate for another use).
• Peel and pit avocado and cut into crescent shaped slices.
• When ready to serve, gently toss the avocado with the shrimp, citrus and dressing. Arrange 2 or 3 lettuce leaves on six salad plates.
• Spoon the salad mixture into the leaves and serve immediately.
• Makes 6 appetizer salads or 4 entree salads.

RUBY RED TEQUILA COCKTAILS

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine tequila, grapefruit juice, and fresh lime juice. To serve, divide among four glasses filled with ice.