Mediterranean Shrimp Salad In Cucumber Cups Recipe

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Ingredients

Salt & freshly ground pepper
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tbsp minced drained capers
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tbsps sliced parsley
1/4 c extra-virgin olive oil
2 English cucumbers, each about 1 1/2 inches wide (1 1/3 lb. total)
1/2 lb peeled, deveined cooked shrimp, sliced (plus 8 to 10 extra whole shrimp for garnish, if desired)

Directions

Step #1 In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, capers, & garlic.
Step #2 Add shrimp & season this with salt & pepper to taste.
Step #3 Cut the cucumbers into 18 3/4-inch slices.
Step #4 With a melon baller or small spoon, scrape out about half the flesh from the center of each slice.
Step #5 Fill each c with shrimp salad, or, for an even prettier presentation, place a whole shrimp upside down into about half the cucumber c, then spoon the salad around it.
Step #6 Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
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