The recipe, how to prepare a salad with shrimps and cucumbers and tips on how to cook shrimp properly

Today we will teach you the recipe how to prepare a salad with shrimps and cucumbers.

Ingredients

- 500 grams of boiled-frozen shrimps( uncleaned);

- 2 pickled cucumbers;

- half fresh cucumber;

- 300 grams of canned peas;

- mayonnaise.

Preparation of

Cucumbers are cut into cubes. Cut boiled shrimp in half. The ingredients are mixed and seasoned with mayonnaise. Salad ready.

Recipe No.2

Another recipe for this salad.

Refreshing salad is well suited as a light supper.

This salad is prepared for several servings. Convenient for filing at banquets and celebrations.

Ingredients

- 300-350 grams of peeled shrimp;

- 4-5 medium cucumber;

- 1 small purple bulb;

- 2 small stalks of celery;

- stalks of green onions.

Dressing

- light mayonnaise;

- 1 tablespoon low-fat yogurt;

- ground fresh pepper;

- salt.

To prepare the dressing, simply mix mayonnaise, yogurt and pepper.

Cooking process

Cut the stalks of celery, finely chop the onions. Boil the shrimp and discard it in a colander. Mix prawns, sliced ​​celery and onions. We chop the green onions to decorate the salad. Cut cucumbers into thin slices. We put on each dish a slice of cucumber and on top of it a prepared salad. Sprinkle it all with a green onion.

How to cook shrimp?

If you bought frozen( not boiled) shrimps with shells, then first you need to slowly unwind them. Those.hold on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, drain the water and then defrost at room temperature.

Cook, lowering into boiling salted water, from 5 to 10 minutes after a new boil. Time depends on the size of the shrimp. They are ready when they become orange and surfaced. If digested - shrimp will become stiff.

Often, seasonings and spices are added to the water. Finished shrimp, taking off the fire, for 10-15 minutes left in the broth - they will be more succulent. You can cook such shrimps for a couple, which makes their meat more tender and stores more useful substances - for example, 4-5 minutes in a steamer.

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