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Shrimp Salad with Lemon Dressing

3
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr
Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Light and lemony, terrific for picnics or over a bed of greens. Change the flavour by swapping lime or orange juice for the lemon.

Ingredients

Uncooked shrimp

16 oz, medium-size, peeled and deveined

Red onion

¼ cup(s), sliced, finely diced

Celery

¼ cup(s), finely diced

Fresh parsley

1 tbsp(s), finely minced

Olive oil

2 tbsp(s)

Fresh lemon juice

¼ cup(s)

Table salt

¾ tsp(s)

Black pepper

½ pinch(es), freshly ground

Unpacked brown sugar

tbsp(s), or regular sugar

Instructions

  1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; steam or boil shrimp until they turn pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp and immediately run under cold water to stop cooking.
  2. Chop shrimp into bite-size pieces; place in a medium bowl. Add onion, celery and parsley; toss well.
  3. In a smaller bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and sugar; pour over shrimp mixture and toss to combine. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.