Shrimp Salad with Feta Cheese and Candied Garlic
Summary
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Ingredients
1⁄3 cup
garlic cloves 1 cup
white wine 1⁄2 cup
sugar 2 tablespoons
Butter 1 teaspoon
sherry wine vinegar 2 tablespoons
olive oil 1 teaspoon
Salt 1⁄2 teaspoon
fresh ground white pepper 16
large shrimp 4 cups
mixed greens (your preference) 2 ounces
feta cheese 16
Nicoise or Kalamata olives 16
small grapes or teardrop tomatoesInstructions
Candied Garlic
- Place 1/3 cup garlic, 1 cup white wine, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbl. butter in a small sauce pan and slowly cook over low heat until the liquid becomes syrupy (about 10 minutes).
- If necessary, remove the garlic while finishing the reduction of the liquid. The garlic should be tender without being mushy.
- Keep liquid warm in a double boiler.
Dressing
- Combine 1 tsp. sherry wine vinegar, 2 tbl. olive oil, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. fresh ground white pepper in a small bowl.
- Whisk until the mixture no longer separates when allowed to stand for several minutes.
Shrimp
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sear or grill until cooked.
Greens
- Gently toss 4 cups of mixed greens with dressing and 2 oz. of feta cheese in a mixing bowl.
- Divide between serving plates and arrange 4 shrimp, 4 olives and 4 tomatoes around the plate.
- Scatter candied garlic over the greens and drizzle the warm syrup over the salad.
