Very similar to Shrimp Louie Salad, our Shrimp Salad Sandwich is tossed with homemade Thousand Island Dressing and loaded onto a bagel or croissant. Other times, we make a salad. Regardless, it is delicious. The Thousand Island Dressing is a bit sweeter than just using mayonnaise.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
This makes 4 open faced sandwiches for us or 4 individual salads. A true Shrimp Louie Salad will also have tomatoes, avocado, and hard-boiled eggs.
Ingredients
- 8 oz (227 gr) cooked shrimp, tail removed 0 CHO
- 1 recipe Thousand Island Dressing 17 CHO
- ½ cup (55 gr) celery 1 CHO
- Cucumber radish, and olives to garnish 0 CHO
- Lemon wedges 0 CHO
- Lettuce shredded 0 CHO
TOTAL CHO 18 CHO
*BREAD PRODUCT IN ADDITION TO SHRIMP SALAD
- TOTAL WEIGHT 442 GRAMS
- 18 CHO DIVIDED BY 442 GRAMS = .04 CHO/GRAM
- ½ CUP = 110 GRAMS (.04 CHO x 110 GRAMS) 4.4 CHO/1/2 CUP
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil and add shrimp. Return water to a boil and cook 1 minute until shrimp turns pink. Drain in a sieve and gently run cold water over the shrimp until cool to touch.
- Remove tails, blot on paper towel, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Prepare Thousand Island Dressing and refrigerate until ready to use.
- When ready to serve, roughly chop shrimp and toss with Thousand Island Dressing and chopped celery.
- Toast bagels or slice croissants if using and garnish as desired.
- If making a salad tear lettuce and place ½ cup shrimp mixture on the lettuce and garnish as desired.
