Marinated Shrimp With Capers and Dill

"This makes an elegant and easy first-course for your holiday meal (or at any time). The subtle flavors blend beautifully and really enhance the taste of the shrimp. Prep time does not include marinating time. What's great about this is that you can prepare it a day ahead and then assemble it in a jiffy."
 
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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat 2 T. olive oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper; add shrimp to skillet and saute until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plate.
  • Whisk next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk in 8 T. olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Mix in shrimp and their accumulated juices, capers, and scallions. Cool slightly, then cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 1 day.
  • Arrange butter lettuce leaves on 8 pltaes. Top with shrimp, dividing equally. Drizzle with more marinade and garnish with lemon rounds and fresh dill sprigs.

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  1. This was a wonderful flavorful salad. I prepared the shrimp mixture last night and assembled everything at lunch time. Very filling salad especially with a sandwich. I loved the capers with the shrimps. Thanks for sharing your recipe Jackie.
     
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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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