ORIENTAL SHRIMP SALAD

Ingredients :

4 ½ cups water

1 ½ lb unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp

1 cup fresh bean sprouts

1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1/4 cup green onions

1/4 cup celery

3/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp soy sauce

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1 cup Chow Mein noodles, divided

lettuce leaves

Method :

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, de-vein, and chop shrimp. Combine shrimp, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, green onions, and celery in a bowl. Combine mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients; stir well. Add mayonnaise mixture to shrimp mixture, tossing gently. Cover and chill. Just before serving, stir in 3/4 cup noodles. Spoon onto individual lettuce-lined plates, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup noodles.