Shrimp With Wasabi Mayo

Sunset, NOVEMBER 2001

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 12-14

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  dried wasabi powder
• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh mint leaves
•  salt
•  fresh mint sprig, rinsed
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  shelled  cooked shrimp, rinsed and drained

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix wasabi powder with 2 tablespoons water until smooth. In a food processor or blender, whirl mayonnaise, lemon juice, mint leaves, and three-fourths of the wasabi mixture until smooth.
2. Taste, and add salt and more of the wasabi mixture if desired; save remaining for other uses.
3. Scrape into a bowl and garnish with mint sprig. Serve with shrimp to dip into sauce.