50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Salads and Dressings -- Gulf Coast Shrimp Salad

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Gulf Coast Shrimp Salad

From the Kitchen of: Pepper

2	quarts	Water
3	lbs.	Large shrimp
1/2	cup	Sliced ripe olives
1/2	cup	Sliced pimento-stuffed olives
1	cup	Chopped green pepper
1/2	cup	Chopped celery
1/3	cup	Chopped sweet pickles
2		Shallots, minced
1	Tbsp	Minced fresh parsley
2	cups	Commercial italian dressing
1/4	cup	Olive oil
1	Tbsp	Lemon juice
		Leaf lettuce
4	medium	Tomatoes, cut into wedges

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3-5 minutes; drain well and rinse with cold water. Chill.
Peel and devein shrimp.
Combine next 10 ingredients in a shallow airtight container.
Add shrimp, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Line a serving platter with leaf lettuce; spoon on shrimp mixture.
Garnish with tomato wedges.
Yield: 6 servings.