French Shrimp Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound fresh asparagus
• 3/4 pound cooked shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 6 artichoke hearts, drained
• 1 cup french dressing
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• cook the asparagus in boiling salted water until tender. remove and cool under cold water. reserve six stalks and cut remaining asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
• cook and clean shrimp. again reserve the best six and dice the remainder. in a bowl, combine shrimp and asparagus, mix gently with mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• in a separate bowl, marinate the artichoke hearts in 1 cup french dressing.
• place shrimp and asparagus in an attractive shallow bowl. garnish with sieved egg and arrange reserved asparagus on top to resemble the spokes of a wheel.
• drain the artichoke bottoms and garnish each with a dollop of mayonnaise, 1 whole shrimp and 1 parsley sprig. arrange them around the salad.