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Shrimp Salad with Peas and Chervil Vinaigrette

You can use tarragon in place of chervil.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

3

tablespoons fresh chervil leaves, coarsely chopped, plus more for garnish

1

garlic clove, finely grated

Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon total)

3

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Freshly ground pepper

18

medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left intact

1

cup frozen petit peas, thawed

8

ounces snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise diagonally into thin strips

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the broiler. Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the chervil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, and salt in a small bowl; season with pepper.

    Step 2

    Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Place the shrimp on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil; broil until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to use, up to 2 hours.

    Step 3

    Combine the peas, snow peas, shrimp, and remaining vinaigrette; toss. Refrigerate in an airtight container (or store in a chilled cooler) until ready to serve, up to 3 hours. Toss before serving.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.