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Mint-Marinated Shrimp with Tabbouleh, Tomatoes, and Feta

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Mint-Marinated Shrimp with Tabbouleh, Tomatoes, and Feta

Mint-Marinated Shrimp with Tabbouleh, Tomatoes, and Feta

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Equipment

  • Mixer Stand and Mixer Bowls - Perfect for blending ingredients like mint marinade or tabbouleh salad.

  • Hand Blender - Ideal for pureeing or mixing ingredients like tomatoes and feta cheese into the marinade.

  • Large Cutting Board - Essential for preparing vegetables and fruits, like tomatoes and cucumbers for tabbouleh.

  • Microplane Grater - Useful for grating mint leaves, garlic, or other fresh ingredients that go into the marinade.

  • Stainless Steel Cooking Pot - Ideal for boiling or cooking shrimp, especially when marinated and ready to be grilled or sautéed.

  • Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer - For making tabbouleh salad by mixing ingredients thoroughly and efficiently.

  • Digital Food Scale - Accurate measurements of salt, mint, and other ingredients for consistency in flavor.

  • Electric Citrus Juicer - For juicing lemons or limes that might be part of a mint marinade recipe.

  • Non-stick Cooking Spray - Useful for greasing cookware without adding additional flavors or residue, helpful when grilling shrimp.

  • Silicone Baking Mat - For baking the tabbouleh (if any) on a non-stick surface without using oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups medium or coarsely cracked bulgur*

  • 1 1/2 cups water

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, divided

  • 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided

  • 20 cooked peeled deveined large shrimp with tails intact

  • 3 plum tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped

  • 1/2 cup finely chopped arugula

  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 3 ounces)

  • 2 green onions, chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Stir bulgur, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and 1/3 cup oil in large bowl. Let stand until bulgur is tender and most liquid is absorbed, about 2 hours.
2

Instruction 2

Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons oil, 3 tablespoons mint, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Mix in shrimp. Marinate 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3

Instruction 3

Drain off any excess liquid from bulgur. Mix in tomatoes, arugula, feta, green onions, garlic, remaining 3 tablespoons mint, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Season salad to taste with pepper.
4

Instruction 4

Mound salad in large shallow bowl or on individual plates. Spoon shrimp and dressing over and serve.
5

Instruction 5

*Also called cracked wheat; available at supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and natural foods stores.
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