Shrimp salad
Description
Boil all the necessary ingredients in advance, then preparing the beloved "Olivier" salad will take much less time. You can use any shrimp, but for a festive occasion I recommend using king shrimp — they are juicy, large, and appetizing.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients for making "Olivier" salad with shrimp.
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Step 2
If you want to speed up the salad preparation, boil all the vegetables and chicken eggs in advance (or the night before). Peel them. Dice the potatoes and chicken eggs.
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Step 3
Cut the carrots and pickled cucumbers similarly—into medium cubes.
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Step 4
Put all the chopped ingredients—potatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and eggs—into a deep salad bowl.
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Step 5
Drain all the liquid from the peas, add the legumes to the salad.
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Step 6
Drop the shrimp into boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes, then season with salt to taste. After that, cool them down, draining all the liquid.
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Step 7
Peel the shrimp, cut into medium pieces, and add to the salad. Drizzle with mayonnaise, season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
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Step 8
Serve the Olivier salad with shrimp chilled.
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Step 9
Decorate as desired and serve.