Artichoke, Cauliflower & Shrimp Ensalata
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
2-4
ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets
- 1 can water-packed artichoke hearts, drained cut into quarters
- 1⁄4 cup whole pitted black olives
- 8 ounces fresh shrimp or 8 ounces frozen shrimp, washed & drained
- lettuce leaf (for garnish)
- 1 slice lemon, rind of (to garnish)
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Vinaigrette
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped
- 1⁄3 cup lite olive oil (use virgin if you wish)
- 2 green onions, chopped (white & green)
- 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
directions
- Steam the cauliflower for 5 minutes so they are still crisp, cool.
- Mix all the vinaigrette ingredients except oil.
- In a blender slowly add the oil in a steady stream while the blender is on.
- Gently toss the cailiflower, artichokes, olives and shrimp, season.
- Arrange cauliflower etc.
- on individual plates on a lettuce leaf, chill.
- To Serve pour dressing over, or serve on the side, garnish each plate with a piece of lemon peel.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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