Michelle's Mom's Cold Shrimp Salad

Kjell Wooding | 2004-04-24
Category:
Salad
Yield:
8 servings
Prep. Time:
13+ hours

Description

We tried this dish for the first time as a side for a seafood-themed dinner night, and it was spectacular— yummy sweet with a just hint of heat to it. The above-named Michelle is a running friend, who likely doesn't know her mom's recipe is now famous.

Ingredients

1 med onion; thinly sliced into circular rings
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp chopped parsley (fresh)
1 garlic clove; minced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 med oranges; peeled
2 shrimp rings
lettuce

Procedure

Combine thawed shrimp and onion in a large bowl. combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl, adding oil last. Pour mixture over the shrimp and marinate for 12+ hours. Drain to serve. Add oranges, and arrange on lettuce leaves for presentation.

Comments

I might try upping the cayenne content a bit next time, to give it a very tiny little bite.

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