A briny hit of the Mediterranean Sea

I made this Greek Shrimp Salad last week for our regular International Wife Group meeting. I thought it was appropriate with the International theme. Unfortunately, I did not get around to taking a picture before everything was gone. And that's how you know that it's good. This salad is loaded with flavor and good for you at the same time, hard to believe, eh?

Clean 1/2 lb. of medium shrimps, season with salt and pepper to taste. Sear them in some olive oil until fully cooked.

For the dressing:
Combine
1/4 cup feta cheese
3 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. oregano

You can put all the above ingredients in a food processor to make a creamy dressing. Or you can just shake it in a bottle and get a nice vinaigrette.

For the salad:
Combine
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup slivered red onion
1/4 cup halved kalamata olives
1/4 cup feta cheese

Toss the the shrimps and vegetable with the dressing. You can serve over a plate of shredded spinach or lettuce if desire.

You are more than welcome to use store bought vinaigrette in this recipe. I enjoy making my own dressings with fresh ingredients. With mustard, olive oil, and a vinegar of choice, you are free to add any other ingredient you'd like and you've got yourself a custom made dressing for the day. No more multiple bottles of dressing that take up space in the fridge!