Shrimp Waldorf Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and devined (31-40 per lb)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh, more to taste
• 1 tablespoon tarragon, fresh, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• 2 cups apples, diced (preferably fuji)
• 2 cups red grapes, seedless and halved
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• 1 tablespoon chives, thinly sliced
• 12 butter lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 put the shrimp in a steamer basket over simmering water and steam until just cooked through, about 3 minutes (the centre should still be slightly translucent). let cool.
• 2 in a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, tarragon and mustard. season with salt and pepper.
• 3 cut the shrimp into pieces and mix in a large bowl with the apples, grapes, celery, and almonds. toss with enough of the dressing to coat the ingredients well.
• 4 taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed.
• 5 sprinkle the salad on beds of lettuce leaves . serve.