monahan’s maine shrimp salad
serves 4 as appetizer
1 lb. peeled and cooked maine shrimp
5 t mayonnaise
1 finely chopped scallion
1tsp lemon juice
3 dashes tabasco sauce
a finely chopped hard cooked egg (optional)
this is shrimp elegance at its quickest and easiest – a salad served on a bed of lettuce, a sandwich on toasted bread, or an appetizer on crackers. to cook shrimp, bring salted water to a boil. drop in peeled shrimp and stir for two minutes. quickly drain and immerse shrimp in an ice water bath to stop their cooking. handle these little jewels with care. mix together other ingredients to make mayonnaise sauce. add the sauce to the chilled shrimp, folding gently, being careful not to overcoat these delicate crustaceans..
