Name: Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Horseradish Mayo
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup (or more) prepared horseradish; 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons kosher salt plus more; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon; 1/2 bunch dill; 1 shallot, halved; 10 whole black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 1 lemon, halved; 1 pound frozen, thawed shelled wild Maine shrimp or small shrimp (preferably wild American) cut into 1/2" pieces; 1/2 cup unpeeled English or Persian cucumber cut into 1/4" pieces

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Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Horseradish MayoDitte Isager

Small, sweet wild Maine shrimp are sold frozen from brownetrading.com when not in season. You can also substitute other shrimp cut into 1/2" pieces. This recipe makes extra horseradish mayo. Put it out to spread on other sandwiches.

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