Starters · Cold starter

Chilled Shrimp Lettuce Cocktail

Cold poached shrimp on shredded lettuce with a light paprika and lemon yogurt sauce.

By CarbPortion · AI-assisted recipe

Fish & seafood starters · Fish & seafood

Serve chilled

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Prep: 15 min
Cook & chill: 65 min
Total: 80 min
Servings: 4
Method: Stovetop

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Ingredients

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Shrimpraw, peeled, deveined, tails removed280 g
WaterDrinking water30 g
Romaine lettucefinely shredded100 g
Cucumberdiced120 g
Greek yogurtPlain, whole milk100 g
MayonnaiseRegular30 g
Lemon juiceRaw20 g
PaprikaDried, ground1 g
Parsleychopped6 g
SaltTable salt1 g
Black pepperDried, ground0.5 g

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Put shrimp, measured water and half the salt in a small saucepan. Cover and cook gently for 4–5 minutes, turning once, until the flesh is pearly and opaque.
Transfer shrimp and their juices to a shallow container and refrigerate until cold, allowing about 60 minutes.
Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, paprika, parsley, pepper and remaining salt. Stir in the chilled shrimp juices.
Divide lettuce and cucumber between small bowls, top with shrimp and spoon over all the sauce. Make 4 servings and serve cold.

Kitchen notes

Keep refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below until serving. Refrigerate perishables within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Serve chilled; do not leave a buffet platter out for longer.

ESTIMATED · PER EQUAL SERVING

What’s in your portion?

Total carbs: 4.2 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Carbs − fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 12.5 g
Fat: 7.7 g
Energy: 136 kcal

Calculated from USDA ingredient records, divided into 4 servings. Includes listed oils, sauces and sides; assumes all cooking fat and juices are eaten. A dash means a nutrient is unavailable. Actual ingredients and cooking losses can change the result.

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Use a food thermometer for the temperatures in the method. FoodSafety.gov cooking temperatures ↗ · Chilling and cold food handling ↗

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Chilled Shrimp Lettuce Cocktail

For 4 servings

Fish & seafood

ShrimpRaw, edible flesh280 g

Vegetables

CucumberRaw, with peel120 g
Romaine lettuceRaw100 g

Fruit & berries

Lemon juiceRaw20 g

Eggs & dairy

Greek yogurtPlain, whole milk100 g

Herbs & spices

Black pepperDried, ground0.5 g
PaprikaDried, ground1 g
ParsleyFresh6 g
SaltTable salt1 g

Sauces & pantry

MayonnaiseRegular30 g

Amounts are edible ingredient weights for the recipe, not package sizes. Check your pantry for oil and seasonings. Plain cooking water is omitted.

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