Gazpacho and summer go hand in hand, especially when tomatoes begin to ripen on their vines and burst with sun kissed goodness. I often make gazpacho when I have an abundance of tomatoes and cucumbers in my garden. This year, I am a bit of an orphan, having left my home and garden in South Africa to visit friends and family throughout the Northeastern United States and Canada. Needless to say, I do not have any of my own veggies but I do have the local markets and memories of past summer delicacies.
When I was asked to prepare a main course salad for a dinner party last week, I decided to take vegetables, that are typically found in a gazpacho, and create a salad rather than a soup. To round out the dish, I decided to add some slightly spiced grilled shrimp as the protein. The response was a very positive one though my host did mention that day 2 of the salad was even better than day 1! Good to know that this salad makes great leftovers.
- [br][b]Shrimp:[/b]
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2lb (907gm) shelled, raw shrimp
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1tbsp chili powder
- 1tbsp cumin
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 lime rind
- 1tbsp lime juice[br][b]Gazpacho salad[/b]
- 6 tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 6 mini cucumbers
- 1 jalapeno peppers
- 4 peppers (multi coloured)
- ½ tsp honey
- ½ red onion
- ½ C olive oil
- 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped basil
- Place wood skewers in a bath of wine and water and let soak for an hour to reduce burnt skewers.
- Mix olive oil, garlic cloves, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, lime rind and lime juice together and pour into a ziplock bag.
- Add shrimp and let sit for an hour
- Place shrimp on skewers before grilling over medium heat.
- Cooking time aprox 10-15 mins.[br][b]Gazpacho salad[/b]
- Chop tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and onions into similar sized pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Pour vinaigrette over vegetables
- Mix in fresh herbs
- Once shrimp are grilled, place over salad and serve.
Once shrimp are grilled, place over salad and serve.
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