Summer in Cleveland is the time of copious amounts of tomatoes and cucumbers being grown in backyard gardens. I am not much a gardener (OK, I’m not a gardener at all), so I rely on the generosity of my neighbors and co-workers. I always get a smile when I walk into the office and there are bags of tomatoes or cucumbers out to share. That means the bounty is in and the owner is overwhelmed with the amount of goodness.
As spring has just begun and the summer harvest is a long way away, I must be dreaming of those days to come. The following is a variation of the Greek salad which was previously posted.
The recipe calls for large shrimp, but I think it works great with bite sized salad shrimp.
Olive oil, red wine vinegar and fresh vegetables – how can you go wrong?
A quick tip for stripping fresh herbs. With one hand, hold the base of the stem, and with the other pinch the base and gently pull up the stem. The leaves will easily pull off (and minor stems too). Repeat with other stems.
A quick mix of the dressing.
Shrimp and Tomato Summer Salad
Prep Time: 25 mins |Â Servings: 6 | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 2 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarsely ground pepper
- 1/2 cup(s) loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup(s) loosely packed fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 pound(s) (large) cooked shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 4 (about 2 1/2 pounds) ripe tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 English (seedless) cucumber or 4 Kirby cucumbers, cut lengthwise into quarters, then cut crosswise into 1-inch chunks
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup(s) (about 2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Directions:
1. In serving bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper; stir in parsley and mint.
2. Add shrimp, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion to dressing in bowl; stir to combine. Sprinkle salad with feta to serve. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate to serve later.
Rantings of an Amateur Chef 
Oh, how I love summer food! Looks delicious.
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Looks yummy and refreshing…perfect for a hot summer day…
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wonderful looking salad!
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It’s true. My husband planted our first garden just recently and the tomatoes and cucumbers are just starting to happen. We are so excited. He planted jalapenos too and hopes to make his own barbecue sauce! Aloha.
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Looks yummy – but I have to omit the shrimp b/c I’m allergic. 😉
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That looks delicious!
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That looks so nice, all we need now is the good weather and ill be making that.
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Who could resist this?
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This looks really good. As soon as I can get decent tomatoes I’m going to try it.
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Yum! This looks so summery and refreshing!
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Looks yummy! Everyone liked the original Greek salad that I made last weekend.
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Reblogged this on Country By Design's Blog and commented:
Okay, I haven’t tried this version of a Greek salad, but if it as good as the original, you will love it!
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How can we possibly wait that long for all that good food, this looks great! I am a gardener, pity you are not down the road! c
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Here people eat cucumbers every day, even for breakfast on their man’ooshe (flatbread with toppings). Love the freshness and ease of that salad!
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I really want shrimp now. This sounds fantastic.
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That looks good. Thanks for sharing.
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Could you come to my house and cook for me 🙂
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Oh Yum!
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This looks like a tasty salad full of flavor!
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my favorite! shrimp
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Im craving chef, i love salad so much
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This looks great! So fresh!
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Am making this tomorrow! Just defrosted the shrimp… What a treat to have found your blog and thanks for stopping by mine as well. Cheers!
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looks fresh and delicious. can’t resist shrimp!
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YUM! Adding this to my collection. Thank you! 🙂
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Love your blog, have linked is to mine: http://thingsthatfizz.wordpress.com/
AV
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looks great, thanks for stopping by my blog
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I looks beautiful! It’s always in salads that I most regret the fact that I hate tomatoes…they’re such a great burst of color!
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I love Greek Salad! Never thought to put shrimp in it though, but that’s an awesome idea!
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This sounds fabulous!
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Looks like something I’d love to eat!
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This looks delicious, can’t wait to try it!
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Yes, this sounds good… I’ve been occasionally snacking on just the shrimp out of my leftovers in the fridge of (originally) hot dishes… this reminds me to make a nice cold salad with shrimp.
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Well done, thanks for sharing this, and looking forward to attempting something along this line here in Kolkata!
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Yum, this looks lovely! Will definitely try it out sometime 😀
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This looks amazing. I am a big fan of shrimp recipes.
-Katie
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Sounds delicious and perfect since come summer, we’ll have plenty of fresh veggies to use!
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Okay, you got my attention with the picture (and the recipe) of this one! Yum!!!!
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This looks so light and refreshing!
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Reblogged this on New to the wonderful world of cooking .. and loving it! and commented:
Definitely going to try this!
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Great recipe! Anything with mint gets my vote.
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