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SALADS AND SALAD
DRESSINGS:
Spicy Lemon Shrimp over
Greens
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Spicy
Lemon Shrimp Over Greens |
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A lovely fresh
salad...
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18
jumbo |
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shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave tips
of tail shells on) |
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1
cup |
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water |
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1
cup |
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dry
white wine |
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1
whole |
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bay
leaf |
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1
small |
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red
bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced |
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1
small |
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red
onion, thinly sliced |
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½
cup |
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pitted black olives, halved |
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1
medium |
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lemon, peeled and thinly sliced
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MARINADE: |
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½
cup |
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freshly squeezed lemon juice |
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½
cup |
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olive oil |
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1
Tbs |
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red
wine vinegar |
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1
clove |
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garlic, minced |
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1
Tbs |
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dry
mustard |
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¼
tsp |
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cayenne pepper |
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½
tsp |
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salt |
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1/8
tsp |
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coarsely cracked black pepper |
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1
Tbs |
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finely chopped fresh parsley |
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1 |
Combine
water, wine and bay leaf in a 2-quart saucepan
and bring to a boil. Add shrimp. Reduce heat and
cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until shrimp are
pink on the outside and just cooked in the
center. Remove with a slotted spoon to a bowl. |
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Immerse red
pepper in shrimp-cooking liquid and simmer for 1
minute over medium-heat. Remove with a slotted
spoon and drain. Add to bowl of shrimp. Add
onion, olives and sliced lemon. |
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In a
separate bowl, combine marinade ingredients and
pour over shrimp mixture. |
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Refrigerate
for at least 4 hours. Remove shrimp from
marinade, drain, and serve on 6 lettuce- lined
plates. Also place pieces of red pepper, onion
and olives on the lettuce. Drizzle additional
marinade onto salad. |
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Servings: 6 |
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Cooking Tips |
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*The marinated
shrimp may be kept up to 1 day in refrigerator. |
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**Serve with a crisp
Fume Blanc or a medium-bodied Chardonnay. |
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Recipe Source |
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The Cuisine of California |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again.
"Fantastic!
This salad was so light and refreshing for a warm summer day. The
marinade made a nice dressing for the greens too."
-San Diego, CA
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