Cucumber, Shrimp and Cream Cheese Salad
Created by Mariah, Sunday, 13 April 2008
Description

Serve this salad as a cold appetizer, as a light meal or as part of a brunch buffet.

Ingredients
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Seasonal Eating
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Serves
4
  • 1 medium cucumber, washed, peeled, finely sliced
  • ½ lb cooked, peeled shrimp
  • 5oz cream cheese
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 Tbs chopped fresh parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
Methods/steps
  1. Whip cream cheese, lemon juice and oil until blended, season with salt and pepper to your taste.
  2. Add cooked shrimp, chopped herbs and stir to mix.
  3. Distribute cucumber slices between four plates, pile ¼ of the shrimp and cream cheese mixture. Chill.
  4. Serve with toasted bread on the side, use fresh herb leaves as decoration.
Additional Tips

Set aside a few shrimp as garnish.

Make cucumber, shrimp and cream cheese sandwiches by placing the cucumber on a buttered slice of bread, top with the shrimp and cream cheese mixture and a second slice of bread.

Make a sandwich spread by grating the cucumber and adding it to the shrimp and cream cheese mixture.

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