shrimp and avocado salad

Prawn

Shrimp and Avocado Salad

Drescription

This salad has shrimp combined with avocado and a Louis-style dressing.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked salad shrimp
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
⅓ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce
salt to taste
2 avocados, halved lengthwise and pitted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
bibb lettuce leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
sliced pimento peppers, for garnish

Directions

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.

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