GERD / Acid Reflux
This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.
Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Check for modified food starch, hydrolyzed vegetable protein or flour in Creole/Cajun seasoning.
"Somewhere lives a bad Cajun cook, just as somewhere must live one last ivory-billed woodpecker. For me, I don't expect ever to encounter either one." -William Least Heat Moon, Travel writer
The refrigerator light goes on...
I love shrimp salads because they are so easy and yet seem so elegant. This one is no exception but it also has the zing of Creole seasoning.
This makes great filling for sandwiches or wraps -- all you need is a bit of lettuce. Shrimp salads stuffed into large, fresh tomatoes are one of my favorites and the spice of this salad makes a perfect complement to sweet tomatoes.
Cajun Spice Blends
There are as many different recipes for Cajun Spice blends as there are Cajuns. There are so many great blends available that I don’t bother to make my own. Recipes can include any of the following ingredients:
The one key is to check the Nutrition Facts to see if the blend has salt in the mix. I have seen blends with as much as 300 mg sodium in 1/4 teaspoon! Buy a blend with little or no salt.
This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
This recipe keeps well for about 48 hours in the refrigerator.
1 cup
water
8 ounces
shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 large
rib celery (diced)
1 large
carrot (peeled and diced)
1/4 small
onion (diced)
1/4 tsp
salt
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
2 tsp
no salt added Creole or Cajun seasoning blend
1/4 cup
reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/2
lemon (juiced)
Place the water in a medium sauce pan fitted with a steamer over high heat. When the water boils add the shrimp and steam for about 5 - 7 minutes. Remove to a mixing bowl and let cool. Place in refrigerator to chill.
When the shrimp are cold chop them coarsely into medium sized pieces. Return them to the mixing bowl and add the celery, carrot, onion, salt, pepper, Creole seasoning, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
