Mama's Best Shrimp Louis

  • 6 cup(s) water
  • 2 pound(s) shrimp (medium); unpeeled
  • 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon(s) green onion(s); chopped
  • 2 tablespoon(s) bell pepper; chopped
  • 1 egg(s); hard cooked, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon(s) pimentos; chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper
  • 1 lettuce, leaf
  • 1 lettuce, iceberg; shredded

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel and devein shrimp. Cover and chill thoroughly.

Combine mayonnaise and next 7 ingredients; stir well. Pour mayonnaise mixture over shrimp, and toss gently. Line a shell-shaped bowl or salad bowl with leaf lettuce; top with shredded iceberg lettuce. Spoon shrimp mixture evenly over shredded lettuce.

Yield: 6 servings