Salad/Santorini Salad with Grilled Shrimp

By latin1

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped shallots
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp chopped oregano
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 # large shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 cucumber , halved,peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2" dice
• 3/4 # cherry or grape tomatoes halved
• 1 small green pepper, cut into 1/2" dice
• 1 small yellow pepper, cut into 1/2" dice
• 12 Calamata olives, pitted
• 2 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1/2 # Greek or French Feta Cheese, cut horizontally into 4 slabs

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl combine the lemon juice with the shallots, 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tsp oregano; season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp, toss well and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the cucumber with the tomatoes, green and yellow peppers, olives, lemon zest and the remaining 1 tbsp of oregano. Season the salad with salt and pepper and toss well.
Light a grill. Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers and grill over moderate heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 3 minutes.
Mound the salad on plates and top with the feta. Drizzle each salad with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Serve the shrimp on the side.