Cat Coras Greek Shrimp And Caper Salad Recipes

SHRIMP SALAD: GARIDOSALATA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add garlic cloves, lemon halves, and chile. Add in shrimp and simmer until pink, about 5 minutes. Remove and rinse under cold water.
• In a large bowl, toss shrimp, scallions, red onion, capers, celery, and tomatoes together.
• In a small bowl, whisk together oregano, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Pour over the salad and toss once more to incorporate. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHILLED SHRIMP, CAPER, AND ORZO SALAD WITH SWEET CORN AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan 3/4 full of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the shrimp and simmer until pink, about 5 minutes. Drain the shrimp and rinse quickly under cold water.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the garlic, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Add the hot shrimp to the garlic mixture and marinate for 10 minutes along with orzo.
• In a large bowl, toss together the shrimp/orzo mixture with the marinade, scallions, red onion, capers, celery, fresh corn and tomatoes, and set aside.
• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the oregano, olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar. Pour over the shrimp, orzo, and vegetables, add the parsley, and toss to incorporate. Cover and refrigerate until ready to eat. Serve chilled.

CALAMARI, TOMATO AND CAPER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat and cook the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds; add tomatoes and red pepper flakes and cook about 2 minutes.
• Season calamari rings with salt and pepper, then add to the skillet; saute, stirring, until cooked through, about 2 or 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a colander to drain a bit.
• Place the lemon juice, olive oil, capers, and lemon zest into a clean glass jar with a lid; shake to combine, taste, and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the salad to a serving bowl, pour dressing over top and gently toss to coat with dressing.
• Garnish with fresh parsley.

GREEK PASTA SALAD WITH SHRIMP AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Mix first 10 ingredients in large bowl. Add linguine and shrimp and toss to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 30 minutes ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)