Aegean Shrimp Salad Food

GREEK SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the first 6 ingredients until well blended. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste. Refrigerate in a covered container. When ready to use, whisk again.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the romaine, baby lettuces, bell peppers, onions, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, cheeses, and Greek Salad Dressing. Toss until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Divide and mound onto 4 chilled salad plates.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the shrimp and Shrimp Dressing. Arrange 8 shrimp halves over and around salad mound. Top with pine nuts and garnish with dill sprigs.
• In a 10-inch skillet or saute pan, heat the oil. Add the onion and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook 1 minute longer. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cool the onion and transfer to a covered container. Refrigerate and use as needed.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the dill, parsley, thyme, yogurt, garlic, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil, and when emulsified, season with sugar to taste.
• Refrigerate in a covered container. When ready to use, whisk again.

SHRIMP AND PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Place frozen shrimp and peas in a colander; rinse under cool water until thawed. Drain completely.
• Combine shrimp, peas, red onion, and ranch dressing in a bowl; toss to coat.
• Arrange lettuce onto 4 plates; top with shrimp mixture.

AEGEAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until soft.
• Stir in tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, basil, oregano, parsley, sesame oil, hot oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Add reserved tomato juice and wine, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Remove vegetables from skillet using a slotted spoon, leaving juices in skillet.
• Spread vegetables in the bottom of an 8"x8"x2" baking pan.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and bring pan juices to a boil; add shrimp and cook 2-4 minutes, turning several times, until shrimp are pink and juices have lightly browned on the shrimp.
• Add shrimp to baking pan.
• Deglaze skillet with a little more wine, and pour over shrimp.
• Crumble feta cheese over shrimp, arrange olives over cheese, and squeeze half of lemon over top.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and squeeze remaining lemon over top.
• Serve with rice or rice pilaf.
• Makes 4-5 servings.

AEGEAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine vinegar, cilantro, 1/2 tsp.
• salt, and sugar.
• Slowly whisk in the 2 Tblsp.
• of oil.
• Set this aside.
• Heat the remainder 2 tsp.
• oil in medium skillet over medium heat add the next 3 ingredients and remaining 1/3 tsp salt.
• Cook 2-4 min.
• or until opaque.
• Combine with dressing and the greens.
• Toss well to coat then top your salad with the Feta Cheese and Serve--.

ASIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Make the paste: In a blender combine the first 9 ingredients and blend until pureed. In a bowl toss the shrimp with the paste and let marinate while prepping the vegetables.
• Make the salad: In a large bowl combine the 6 salad vegetables. Make the dressing: In a bowl whisk together the 6 salad dressing vegetables. Spray a large skillet set over moderately high heat with some vegetable oil and heat until hot. Add the shrimp and cook, turning, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just cooked. Add the shrimp to the salad bowl, drizzle with dressing to taste, and toss. Divide among serving dishes and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

ASIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• In a large, straight-sided skillet, bring 2 inches of water to a simmer. Add shrimp and cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Remove peel and pith from oranges and, working over a medium bowl, carefully cut between membranes, letting segments drop into bowl. Add carrots, lime juice, and jicama. Let sit for a few minutes. Mix in oil, sriracha, fish sauce, salt, and sugar. Adjust salt, sugar, and lime juice to taste. Stir in shrimp and cilantro. Serve on lettuce.

AEGEAN SHRIMP ANITA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475ºF.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and sauté until soft.
• Stir in tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, basil, oregano, parsley, hot sesame oil, salt and pepper.
• Cook 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove vegetables from skillet with slotted spoon, leaving juices in skillet, and spread vegetables in bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Bring pan juices to a boil; add shrimp.
• Cook 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Add shrimp with juices to baking pan; crumble feta over top.
• Arrange olives on top of feta and squeeze lemon juice over all.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve over rice.

GREEK-STYLE SHRIMP SALAD ON A BED OF BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Thread shrimp onto metal skewers (or bamboo ones that have been soaked in water for 15 minutes). Brush both sides with oil and season with salt, pepper and a light sprinkling of sugar.
• Heat gas grill, with all burners on high, until fully preheated, 10 to 15 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean grill rack, then brush lightly with oil. Close lid and allow to return to temperature. Grill shrimp until fully cooked and spotty brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, mix in a medium bowl the tomatoes, cheese, olives, oregano, 2 Tbs. of the olive oil and 2 tsps. of the vinegar. Unthread shrimp and add to bowl. Lightly toss ingredients to coat. Set aside. (Can be made an hour or so ahead.)
• When ready to serve, drizzle remaining oil, as well as a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper, over spinach in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Add remaining 2 tsps. vinegar; toss again. Divide spinach among 4 large plates. Top with a portion of the shrimp mixture.

AEGEAN SHRIMP AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinaigrette and reserve.
• Cook the rice in a very large pot of rapidly boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes, or until tender but slightly firm.
• Drain and rinse in cool water, then drain well.
• Combine rice and half of vinaigrette.
• Let stand until rice is at room temperature.
• Mix in the remaining vinaigrette and the scallions, parsley and mint, and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Just before serving, line a serving platter/dish or individual plates with salad greens.
• Place a mound of the rice mixture in the center, sprinkle with cucumber chunks, then the feta. Rim the salad with shrimp.
• If you store the rice mixture and the rest of the ingredients separately, leftovers taste great. But if you mix everything together, the cucumber can become slimey and the feta can become watery overnight.

AEGEAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Break up chicken in a large bowl using a fork. Stir in onion, lemon juice, yogurt, hummus, olives, red bell pepper, and dill. Sprinkle with feta cheese.