Name: Shrimp Salad Pita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1 tsp Celery seed; ½ tsp Morton’s Lite salt; ¼ tsp Ground black pepper; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper; ¼ tsp Dry Mustard; ⅛ tsp garlic powder; ⅛ tsp Onion powder; ⅛ tsp Cinnamon; ⅛ tsp Powdered ginger; 3.50 oz Cooked shrimp; ¼ cup Celery; ¼ cup Scallions; ½ cup Shredded lettuce; ½ Pita; 2 tbsp LITE Mayo

Started June 16, 2022 1719 0 0

AuthorKevin Petrizio

RatingDifficultyBeginner

The Po boy sandwich is truly a Louisiana classic. The lobster roll is a New England mainstay. This dish in neither. What I tried to do here is take the best of each and make something that works on our food plans. This is a delicious meal that is easy to make and tastes great. I showed it in the picture on top of the pita, but it is meant to be stuffed into it. The spice mix is meant to give off the well known scent of boiled shrimp that we all know. There are a few variations that you can try with this recipe. The obvious one would be lobster instead of the shrimp. Chopped, cooked oysters or clams are more options. Even cooked cod or flounder would work. Have fun and let me know which is your favorite.

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

Seasoning

1 tsp Smoked Paprika

1 tsp Celery seed

½ tsp Morton’s Lite salt

¼ tsp Ground black pepper

¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

¼ tsp Dry Mustard

⅛ tsp garlic powder

⅛ tsp Onion powder

⅛ tsp Cinnamon

⅛ tsp Powdered ginger

Main Dish

3.50 oz Cooked shrimp(peeled and de-veined)

¼ cup Celery (chopped fine)

¼ cup Scallions(chopped fine)

½ cup Shredded lettuce

½ Pita

2 tbsp LITE Mayo

Mix together spice mix and set aside

If you are using pre-cooked shrimp, add a few pinches of the spice mix to the shrimp and stir. Jump down to #7. If your shrimp is raw then continue to #3.

Bring a pot of water to a boil on high and then lower to medium. Add a half teaspoon of the spice mix to the water and add the shrimp. Cover.

Let shrimp boil gently for 5 minutes and then remove from the heat and let them sit in the covered pot for another 5 minutes.

Drain shrimp and put into an ice water bath for 10 minutes

Peel and de-vein the shrimp.

Cut shrimp into small, bite size pieces. About the size of a sugar cube

Add shrimp, celery, and scallions to a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of LITE mayo and 1 teaspoon of the spice mix. Add more to taste if you like.

Cut a pita in half and warm up in a microwave for 10 seconds.

Stuff you pita with the shrimp and add the shredded lettuce on top.

This recipe makes 1 serving

Count as: 1 protein - 1 veggies - 1 starch – 1 fat

CategoryFish, Seafood

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