Garden Hard, Eat Hearty: Summer Mint Shrimp

Enlarge Image Image Gallery Mint Shrimp is as pert and pretty as a summer dinner gets. Pair it with dressed-up green beans.

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Serves 6

A refreshing, highly seasoned dish for a hot summer night. Serve chilled or at room temperature with lightly steamed string beans tossed with basil, chopped garden tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Extra mint? Rub a few sprigs between your hands after cleaning the shrimp.

• 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Marinade

• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning*
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 8 fresh sage leaves
• 1 bay leaf

Dressing

• 1 1/4 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup olive oil
  
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped mint

1. In a medium bowl, combine the marinade ingredients and add the shrimp, coating well. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least an hour.

2. Bring 6 quarts of cold water to a boil. Add the shrimp mixture, and simmer for 3 minutes, or until the shrimp turn an opaque pink. Drain the shrimp, place them in a bowl, and set them, covered, in the refrigerator.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add the bell peppers, cooked shrimp, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring from time to time. Just before serving, stir in the mint. Garnish with a few whole mint leaves.

Per serving: calories, 434; fat, 28 g; cholesterol, 230 mg; sodium, 576 mg

*Old Bay Seasoning is a blend of celery salt, mustard, red pepper, black pepper, bay, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, and paprika. It is available on the spice aisle in most grocery stores.

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