Mediterranean Rice Salad

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil - divided
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Large shrimp - peeled, deveined
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Garlic clove - minced (large)
2		Green onions - sliced
2 cups	474ml	Water
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Long-grain rice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Cucumber - diced (medium)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Crumbled feta cheese
		Spicy Vinaigrette
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cider vinegar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon	5ml	Tabasco pepper sauce
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt

Recipe Instructions

In 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot vegetable oil, cook half of shrimp, until well browned and tender. With slotted spoon, remove to large bowl. Repeat this with remaining shrimp and oil. Reduce heat to medium. In drippings remaining in saucepan, cook garlic and green onion about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add water, rice and salt to saucepan. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Meanwhile, add cucumber and feta cheese to bowl containing shrimp.

Prepare Spicy Vinaigrette: In small bowl combine all vinaigrette ingredients. Add rice and vinaigrette to shrimp mixture and toss to mix well.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
TABASCO PEPPERFEST COOKBOOK by McIlhenny Co., Avery Island, LA 70513 - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.tabasco.com

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