Ingredients

  • 2 cups small shrimp
  • 2 cups crabmeat, in chunks
  • 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • shredded lettuce (to line plates)
  • POPPY-SEED DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup vinegar, white
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 -4 drops red food coloring (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seed

Method

  • To make the dressing, set the poppy seeds aside and combine remaining dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  • Turn dressing into a bowl, add the poppy seeds and mix.
  • Shred the lettuce and line 4 salad plates with the lettuce to make a base for the salad.
  • Gently, mix the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl and serve 1/4 of the salad over each of the 4 salad plates lined with shredded lettuce.
  • Serve the salad with the poppy seed dressing on the side.