Papaya with Shrimp and Yogurt-Dill Dressing

Name: Papaya with Shrimp and Yogurt-Dill Dressing
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; ¼ cup mayonnaise , preferably homemade or high-quality store-bought; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; Sea or kosher salt , to taste; 1 pound medium cooked shrimp; 1 ripe papaya , peeled, and sliced into about 16 (1-inch) strips, (reserve some of the seeds)

Chef

Christopher Idone

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Cookbook

The Best of Christopher Idone

Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang

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This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

Serves4

CostModerate

Easy

Total Timeunder 30 minutes

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe Coursecold appetizer

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealdinner, lunch

Moodadventurous

Taste and Texturefruity, savory

Type of Dishfirst course salad

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade or high-quality store-bought
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sea or kosher salt, to taste
1 pound medium cooked shrimp
1 ripe papaya, peeled, and sliced into about 16 (1-inch) strips, (reserve some of the seeds)

Instructions

Prepare the sauce: Combine all the ingredients, cover, and chill.
Shell the shrimp, leaving the tails intact. Refrigerate.
Divide the sliced papaya among 4 serving plates. Place the shrimp over the papaya and drizzle with the yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with some of the reserved papaya seeds. Serve chilled.