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Curried Shrimp and Rice Salad

Warmer weather and sunny skies seem to go hand in hand with Curried Shrimp and Rice Salad.

I have been making this salad since the mid 1980s. OK I just dated myself so forget I said that! Really, I started making this when we owned a Wine/Cheese/Cafe in Alabama. A customer came into the shop in need of a last minute dish. Her cook was ill and she had 10 women coming for lunch on the pier. She described what the salad tasted like and this was the outcome! It has been a favorite of family and friends ever since.

Curried Shrimp and Rice Salad is quick and easy to put together. It is great served warm/room temperature right after making and just as good chilled.

I promise this will be in your recipe book from the first time you try it out!

Ready? Let's get this dish started!

The shopping list

Before you make your Curried Shrimp and Rice Salad, you have to have the right ingredients!

Start in your cupboard and see what you have on hand. Then take your shopping list and go to the supermarket to fill in the "holes"

Shrimp- I used 1lb. Large 26-30 count frozen de-veined shrimp.
Rice- I use long grain. You can use basmati, brown, etc. but the recipe uses long grain.
Marinated Artichoke Hearts- 2 small or 1 large jar
Green Spanish Olives- I small or 1/2 large jar
Red Onion- 1 Medium. Medium to me is an onion that fits inside your hands if you wrap them around it.
Mayonnaise- This can be regular, no fat, lo fat, soy mayo. You choose
Chicken Stock- 1/2 box of chicken stock or chicken broth = about 21/2 cups
Chicken Bouillon Granules - A palmful
Orange- 1 large softball sized or 2 small naval oranges
Curry Powder- I use regular. If you like HOT food, have at it!
Old Bay Seasoning - Found in the seafood section of your supermarket ( or any other seafood seasoning if that is not available)

The Shopping List

The Shopping List- What you need for the Curried Rice Salad

Gather your utensils!

You will need the following to make this recipe

Small and medium mixing bowls
(to mix the salad)
Small saute pan
(for the shrimp)
Medium sauce pan
(for the rice)
Small grater or zester
(for the orange)
Cutting board and sharp knife
Rubber Spatulas and mixing spoons
Measuring cups and spoons
(if you really need exact measurements!)

Curried Shrimp and Rice Salad- The Recipe

1 lb. extra large (26-30 count) raw shrimp. Shelled and de-veined
1 1/4 cups long grain (or your favorite) rice
1/2 box chicken stock
1 palm of chicken granules
1 medium red onion- medium chop
2 small jars marinated artichokes- drained (reserve the liquid for sauce)
1/2 jar green olives with pimiento- chopped
1 cup mayonnaise ( low fat, no fat you choose)
Curry Powder to taste
Old Bay seasoning for the shrimp to taste

Avocado and Mango to top the salad
Important!

Let's get cooking!

You have your ingredients
You have your utensils
You are ready to go!

Follow along with step by step instructions!

I even included pictures!

It is a Rice Salad so you need to start with the rice!

In a medium saucepan, put

1 1/4 cup rice
2 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
small palm chicken bouillon granules

Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Stir well
Reduce heat to low/medium low
Simmer covered for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat

Let sit

Rice with Chicken Stock and Granules Ready to Cook 

Next we work on the shrimp......

Thaw shrimp in sink of warm water (if frozen)
Peel and de-vein
Pat dry on paper towel or kitchen towel

Peeled Deveined Shrimp 

Now you need to cook the shrimp

Take your 10" non stick skillet
Put your towel dried shrimp in the pan
(make sure they are in a single layer)
Shake on some Old Bay Seasoning
Turn the heat on high
Cook for about 1 minute
(until the shrimp are pink)
Turn the shrimp over
Cook 1 more minute

The shrimp should be pink
and firm to the touch

Remove from the heat
Cook and chop in 3-4 pieces per shrimp

Cooking the shrimp from start to finish

This will change every 5 seconds!

Place shrimp in single layer in 10" saute pan.<br /> Season liberally with Old Bay

Place shrimp in single layer in 10" saute pan.
Season liberally with Old Bay

Place shrimp in single layer in 10" saute pan.
Season liberally with Old Bay
Close up of seasoned shrimp
Seasoned shrimp ready to cook
Seasoned cooked shrimp
Chopped cooked shrimp
Close up cooked shrimp

The Shrimp is cooked. Now, while the Rice is Cooking.....Get those vegetables chopped!

In a medium mixing bowl add-

1 medium red onion chopped
1/2 jar chopped green olives
2 small jars drained chopped artichokes
zest of 1 large orange
(chopped fine)

Gather your vegetables and get them chopped!

1/2 Jar Chopped Small Green Olives (or to taste)

1/2 Jar Chopped Small Green Olives (or to taste)

1/2 Jar Chopped Small Green Olives (or to taste)
1 medium red onion chopped
2 small or 1 large jars marinated artichokes drained (reserve the juice) chopped

The orange! Don't forget the orange!

Take that large orange
Zest the whole thing
Use either the zester
Or the grater
Then chop the zest
finely

Add the zest to the chopped
mixed vegetables

Then peel and chop the oranges
And set them aside
For now

Don't forge to zest and chop the orange!

Zest the entire orange. Then finely chop the zest and add to vegetable mixture.<br /> <br />

Zest the entire orange. Then finely chop the zest and add to vegetable mixture.

Zest the entire orange. Then finely chop the zest and add to vegetable mixture.
Peel and chop the orange and set aside
Cloe up of chopped orange

Now that the vegetables and shrimp are chopped mix them together in bowl 

Back to the rice....after 20 minutes turn off heat and let sit to cool... Then Fluff! 

The rice is fluffed. Now what?

After you fluff the rice
Add about 3 cups
to the vegetables
and the shrimp
that are already
in the mixing bowl

You are almost done! Here it is all mixed without the dressing. 

It isn't Curried without the Dressing!

Remember that artichoke juice you saved?
Go get it!
Now, in a separate bowl
Mix 1 cup mayonnaise
With
1/2 of artichoke juice
Add more
If it is too thick
It should look like
heavy cream

Then add a good palm of curry
And mix
It should have a good yellow color
Adjust to your taste
I always add more curry!

Artichoke juice, mayonnaise and curry powder makes your dressing! 

You are almost done!

Now pour the dressing
Into the shrimp, rice
and vegetable mixture

Mix well

Then add those chopped oranges
you set aside earlier...

Drum roll please!

Here is a close up of your Curried Shrimp and Rice Sald 

Almost done.....is your stomach growling?

If you have a pretty serving bowl
use it!

Garnish with avocado and mango slices

Serve with warm bread!

Eat and Enjoy!

Important!

Let's Review

Cook Rice
Cook Shrimp
Chop Vegetables
Mix together
Make dressing
Mix into shrimp, rice and vegetables

Put in a pretty serving bowl
Accompany with cubed mango and sliced avocado

Serve with warm bread.

Enjoy!!

Dig in! 

Reader Feedback

What is your favorite summer recipe?

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You want to know my favorite recipe? There are so many, but THIS is my favorite!

Treasures-By-Brenda says:

I have to say that my Hawaiian Potato Salad is pretty high up there. It just feels like a new season has begun when we have it!

Recipe?? What recipe? I didn't know I have a kitchen!

ElizabethJeanAllen says:

I love salads in the summer. It's too hot to turn on the stove.

 

Have some fun, treat yourself to some Rachael Ray kitchen supplies!

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    Not big on the salad part, but curry,shrimp,and rice are among some of my favorite words in the whole world. Looks and sounds amazing!
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    Gosh, I sure wish we were having this for dinner tonight!
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