The sweet flavors of the season are captured in this richly textured shrimp salad. It makes a great sandwich on thick slices of toasty bread or just serve it on baby greens for an exciting lunch, brunch, or snack.
You can use any size shrimp, but this salad is especially good when made with Extra Large or even Jumbo shrimp. Choose an apple with a nice sweet/tart ratio, such as Macintosh or Fuji. You can also substitute pecans for the walnuts if you prefer.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lb cooked, peeled shrimp
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped apple
- 2 Tbsps chopped scallions (green and white parts)
- 2 Tbsps chopped walnuts
- 1/4 tsp ground sage
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp celery salt
- Mayonnaise
Preparation:
Combine shrimp, celery, cranberries, apple, scallions, walnuts, sage, black pepper, and celery salt in a bowl. Add just enough mayonnaise to bind the ingredients.
Taste for salt, pepper, and sage (you want just a hint of sage; too much will overwhelm the flavor)
Serve over greens, in a wrap, or as a sandwich filling.
Makes 4 servings of Harvest Shrimp Salad with Apples, Cranberries, and Walnuts