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Authentic Shrimp salad

authentic prawn salad

Ingredients (nutrition)

  • 2 lb raw shrimps
  • 1 lb drained canned chunks pineapple
  • 3 oz raisins
  • 4 oz finely chopped celery
  • 4 fl oz mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 4 pitta breads
  • 4 leaves of lettuce

Cooking Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil, add the shrimps and cook for 4 minutes until the shrimps turn pink. Drain and rinse with cold running water.
  2. Peel and devein the shrimps.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the shrimps and the remaining ingredients, except the pitta bread and lettuce.
  4. Refrigerate for an hour.
  5. Put the shrimp salad in the pitta bread with the lettuce leaves and serve.

Servings: 4

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