Ingredients

  • . 2-3 lb fresh pink prawns in shell or cooked bay shrimp
  • Marinade for shellfish-
  • . 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tb red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup dry white vermouth
  • Method for rice-
  • .10 cups chicken stock
  • .2 whole garlic cloves on a toothpick
  • . 4 bay leaves
  • . 4 cups basmati rice
  • . 1/2 large yellow onion minced
  • . 1 1/2 cup italian type dressing
  • . 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • . 2 cups grated raw carrot
  • . 1/3 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • . 1 cup diced pimento
  • . 1 cup cliced black olives
  • . s/p

Method

  • marinate prawns in shell /or shrimp for 1 hour in 1/2 cup dry white vermouth, 2 tb red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup evo olive oil.
  • Drain, and saute in hot pan just to pink, set aside. Prawns can be left in shell or peeled with only tail on.
  • . In 6 qt stock pot bring first 4 ingredients to boil. Stir then turn to simmer, cover with lid and cook 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • .Lift out garlic and bay leaves.
  • .Off heat, stir in onion,carrot, mushrooms, pimento, olives soy sauce and Italian type dresssing.
  • .Taste of salt,(remember soy is salty) and add 2-3 lb of prawns or shrimp in a nice display over top.
  • .Refrigerate for several hours to blend all flavors
  • .Present salad in decorative bowl, using clusters of dill or parsley at rim of bowl.
  • . This recipe can be a main entree or side salad.