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Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Dill Vinaigrette Recipe

Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Dill Vinaigrette Recipe

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Shrimp and Cucumber Salad with Dill Vinaigrette

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 cups water
5 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
24 uncooked large shrimp, peeled , tails left intact, deveined
3 large english hothouse cucumbers
1/3 cup safflower oil
1/3 cup champagne vinegar
2 medium shallots, minced
3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp sugar
8 large butter lettuce leaves

Directions:

Combine first 4 ingredients in large saucepan; boil 10 minutes. Add shrimp; cook just until opaque in center, about 1 minute. Drain. Transfer shrimp to bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
Peel cucumbers and cut lengthwise in half. Using spoon, scrape out seeds and discard. Coarsely grate cucumbers. Transfer cucumbers to bowl of ice water. Whisk oil, vinegar, shallots, dill, and sugar in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. (Cucumbers and vinaigrette can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
Drain cucumbers well. Transfer to paper towels; pat dry. Return cucumbers to bowl. Add 1/4 cup vinaigrette to bowl with shrimp and toss. Add remaining vinaigrette to cucumbers; toss to coat. Arrange 1 lettuce leaf on each of 8 plates. Using slotted spoon, divide cucumbers among lettuce leaves. Top each serving with 3 shrimp.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	299.65 Kcal (1255 kJ)
Calories from fat	171.13 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.01g	29%
Cholesterol	29.85mg	10%
Sodium	887.85mg	37%
Potassium	146.04mg	3%
Total Carbs	27.28g	9%
Sugars	6.02g	24%
Dietary Fiber	4.78g	19%
Protein	8.36g	17%
Vitamin C	33.6mg	56%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	118.8mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	43.66 Kcal (183 kJ)
Calories from fat	24.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.77g	29%
Cholesterol	4.35mg	10%
Sodium	129.37mg	37%
Potassium	21.28mg	3%
Total Carbs	3.98g	9%
Sugars	0.88g	24%
Dietary Fiber	0.7g	19%
Protein	1.22g	17%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	56%
Iron	0.1mg	4%
Calcium	17.3mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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