Jellied Shrimp Salad

Name: Jellied Shrimp Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon gelatin; 4 tablespoons water; 1 lemon, juice of; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; salt; 1 1/2 cups shrimp, cooked and peeled; 12 stuffed olives, sliced; 3/4 cup celery, minced; 1 pimiento, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons onions, grated; 2 eggs, hard-cooked and chopped; lettuce leaves or salad greens; mayonnaise, for garnish

Submitted by Molly53

"Every well-dressed buffet table deserves a little jewel-like sparkle. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Chilling time not included in preparation time."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon gelatin
4 tablespoons water
1 lemon, juice of
³⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shrimp, cooked and peeled
12 stuffed olives, sliced
³⁄₄ cup celery, minced
1 pimiento, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons onions, grated
2 eggs, hard-cooked and chopped
lettuce leaves or salad greens
mayonnaise, for garnish

directions

Soften gelatin in water for five minutes; melt over hot water.
Add lemon juice and cool.
Before it congeals, add mayo, salt to taste and mix well.
Add remaining ingredients, mix thoroughly but lightly and transfer to an oiled mold.
Chill until firm, unmold on lettuce leaves or salad greens.
Serve with additional mayonnaise.