Seafood and Salad

Submitted By: Lorraine Darocha

Ingredients

• 1 pound fully cooked medium shrimp, deveined with tails removed
• 1 (8-ounce) package imitation crab meat, broken into pieces
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Vegetables:
• 1 large firm tomato, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 large unpeeled cucumber, seeded

2 carrots, peeled and cut into long, thin strips or shredded

¼ cup roasted red peppers, chopped

Dressing:

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced

Salt and pepper to taste

4 to 8 lettuce leaves

Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, sprinkle shrimp and crab meat with lemon juice; set aside.
Mix vegetables and dressing. Fold into seafood. Serve on lettuce leaves; garnish with parsley if desired.