Shrimp And Asparagus Salad

Oct 25,2006 00:00 by naveena
Ingredients

   1 lb    GREEN OR PURPLE ASPARAGUS
   TRIMMED & CUT IN 1/2 "Pieces
   1 lb    Cooked, pealed & cleaned Shrimp
   1/2 c    Chopped red bell pepper
   1 c    Mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
   1/4 c    Finely chopped parsley
   1/2 ts    Freshly ground white pepper
   1/2 ts    Celery seed
   1/2 ts    Salt
   1 tb    Prepared horseradish
   1/4 c    Freshly squeezed lemon juice
       Endive or Green leaf lettuce
   2 ea    Hard-cooked eggs, diced
   4 ea    Lemon wedges

Instructions

    1.     Cook green asparagus in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 1 minute. If purple asparagus is tender, don''t cook at all. In mixing bowl, combine asparagus, shrimp and bell pepper. In another bowl, mix mayonnaise, parsley, pepper, celery seed, salt, horseradish and lemon juice; stir into shrimp mixture. Spoon onto endive or lettuce; sprinkle with eggs and garnish with lemon wedges.