Italian shrimp and fennel salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
tablespoonOlive oil, divided use
1Large red bell pepper diced
1Medium fennel bulb, trimmed
Diced
¼teaspoonCrushed red pepper flakes
Divided use
Salt to taste
Juice of 1 large lemon
4 tablespoon, divided use
1poundsLarge peeled shrimp
1Small clove of garlic
Minced
3Green onion, sliced
1tablespoonDrained capers
1teaspoonReduced-fat mayonaise
2 or 3 easpoons minced fresh
Rosemary

Directions

Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add bell pepper, fennel, half of the crushed pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to brown at the edges, 6 or 7 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add half of the lemon juice.

Add 1 Tablespoon oil to pan. When hot, add shrimp, remaining pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook Stirring, until shrimp are pin, 2 to 3 minutes, adding remaining lemon juice and garli just before it is taken off the heat. Add to vegetables

Add remaining ingredients, including the remaining ½ Tablespoon oil, and mix well. The salad can be served when it cools to room temperaturor chilled overnight. Adjust the seasoning at serving time.

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