Shrimp Louie Explained

Shrimp Louie
Alternate Name:	Shrimp Louis
Country:	United States
Region:	West Coast
Course:	Hors d'œuvre
Served:	Chilled or room temperature
Main Ingredient:	Shrimp meat, hard-boiled eggs, tomato, asparagus, Iceberg lettuce, Louis dressing

Shrimp Louie is a traditional salad from California made with shrimp, lettuce, egg and tomato.^{[1] [2]} The dressing is similar to Thousand Island dressing and is made with mayonnaise, ketchup, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion, salt, and pepper. Shrimp Louie originated in San Francisco in the early 1900s. A variation on the salad includes avocado.^[3] A version made with crab is known as Crab Louie.

See also

• List of salads

Notes and References

1. Papina, Anne (March 28, 2013). "Classic Shrimp Louie", Webicurean. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
2. Denn, Rebekah (July 18, 2014). "Louie, Louie: A Distinguished Comeback for a Classic Dish", Seattle Times. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
3. Iizuka, Nicole (February 24, 2011). "How to Make Shrimp Louie", Ask.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2016.