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Shrimp Louis




Source of Recipe


South Beach Diet Phase 2






List of Ingredients



• Shrimp:
  
• 3/4 lb. baby or med-size shrimp
  
• Salt
  
• 1 small lime,juice of
  
• Lettuce leaves
  
• 1 cup canned garbanzo beans,drained
  
• 1 large ripe tomato,cored and sliced
  
• 2 eggs,hard-cooked
  
• 2 lemons,cut in half crosswise
  
• 4 ripe black olives
  
• 4 thin round slices green bell pepper
  
• Louis Dressing:
  
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  
• 2 Tbsp chili sauce
  
• 1 Tbsp grated onnion
  
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• 1 Tbsp heavy cream,plus extra to reduce thickness
  
• 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce,or more
  
• Several drops Tabasco sauce
  






Instructions



1. To make the shrimp:Drop the shrimp into boiling water flavored with a little salt and lime juice. Cook until just pink,usually 1-2 min. Drain and cool slightly;shell and devein. Place in a bowl;cover with plastic wrap and chill.
   
2. Arrange lettuce leaves to cover two large dinner plates. Place a mound of shrimp on one side and a mound of garbanzo beans on the other. Place tomato slices in the four "corners" of the plate. Cut the eggs lengthwise in quarters and place a quarter next to each tomato slice. Place a lemon half at the end of each plate and 2 olives at the top and bottom. Place the green pepper rings at the edges. Cover and chill if not serving immediately.
   
3. To make the Louis dressing:Combine the mayonnaise, chili sauce,grated onion,parsley,salt,black pepper, cream,Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce. Stir until blended. Chill,covered,until serving time. If too thick,stir in a little more cream. Serve the dressing in a small sauce-boat beside the shrimp.
   
4. 2 servings