Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Horseradish Mayo
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Horseradish Mayo a try. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 261 calories, 12g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of mayonnaise, kosher salt, lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.
Instructions
Whisk mayonnaise, 1/4 cup horseradish, and vinegar in a small bowl to blend. Season horseradish mayonnaise to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired. Fold in tarragon.
line a baking sheet with paper towels.
Combine dill, next 3 ingredients, and 3 tablespoons salt in a large wide pot. Squeeze juice from lemon halves into pot; add lemon halves.
Add 3 quarts water and bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium; simmer poaching liquid for 10 minutes.
Working in batches, place shrimp in a sieve and poach, shaking sieve occasionally, until shrimp just begin to curl and turn opaque, 15–20 seconds.
Transfer to prepared sheet; let cool.
Combine cucumber, shrimp, and 1/4 cup horseradish mayonnaise in a medium bowl; fold to coat. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if desired. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill shrimp and remaining mayonnaise separately.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 26 dollars per bottle.
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Chehalem 3 Vineyard Pinot Gris
A blend of three great vineyards, this vivid grape crafts a food-friendly wine, bright and pure. Gray it isn't. The knife-edged acid, with pear, lemon sorbet, spice and jasmine makes your mouth water and your hands shake.