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How to Make Garlic Shrimp on a Cucumber Flower
This is a delicious and refreshing appetizer to serve when you have guests over for a summer get-together. The lemon adds a refreshing, citrusy bite to this lean appetizer that your guests will love!
8servings
3 pieces
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Steam shrimp in large pot with a steamer basket insert. Cook just until pink, about 5-6 minutes.
- Mix in lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, chopped dill, salt, and pepper. Marinate shrimp in this mixture for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Refrigerate while marinating.
- Scrub cucumber well. Take a fork and run it up and down the outside of cucumber to make a decorative edge. Slice cucumber into 24 rounds.
- Place one piece of shrimp on a cucumber slice and garnish with another sprig of fresh dill. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Nutrition facts
8 Servings
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Serving Size
3 pieces
- Amount per serving Calories 65
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Total Fat
3g
- Saturated Fat 0.5g
- Cholesterol 65mg
- Sodium 135mg
- Total Carbohydrate 2g
- Protein 7g
Ingredients
medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
1 lbs
lemon (juiced)
1
garlic (crushed and minced to a paste)
2 clove
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp
fresh dill (chopped, additional for garnish)
1/2 cup
fine sea salt
1/4 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp
small cucumber
1
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