This burst of fresh flavour will make you feel like you are in shrimp
heaven! I designed this recipe out of necessity a couple of summers
ago because I had to use up some jumbo shrimp and my fresh cilantro was
starting to thin out a bit. Waste not want not is my motto! I had some
other leftover things just hanging out in my fridge, so I decided to get
busy!
Ingredients:
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2 Cups shrimp (I prefer jumbo, but frozen salad shrimp are also ok)
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4 cups bowtie pasta (cooked!)
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1/2 cup minced cilantro
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1 cucumber coarsely chopped without seeds!
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2 cups mayonnaise (just say no to Miracle Whip!)
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2-4 minced garlic cloves
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1/2 cup minced celery stalk with leaves left on
several shakes of Adobo seasoning (kind of spicy salt mix found in the
Mexican food section)
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A pinch of freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste.
Method:
- Take a large mixing bowl and hand blend cilantro, garlic, mayo, lemon
juice, adobo, celery and cucumber (make sure you drain out any extra
water left from cucumber)
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Add cooked noodles and cooked shrimp (if using large shrimp, make sure
to cut them into bite size pieces.)
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Mix well in mayo mixture, then refrigerate for about an hour!
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You can add some tomato, or even shredded cheddar cheese, maybe even
a little Parmesan. Guaranteed to make your tongue tingle!
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Try even a little jalapeño with the seeds removed!
