Roasted Shrimp And Cherry Tomato Salad Served In Puff Pastry
- 6 5by 5 squares frozen Puff Pastry (prepared)
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water for eggwash
- 2 pounds large or medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails of
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for roasting
- 2 medium garlic cloves , fine minced
- 1 pint whole mini red and yellow cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons capers , rinsed
- 16-18 Kalamata olives, petted and cut in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons small-diced red onion
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.rnPlace the Puff pastry squares on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Using a ruler and a butter knife, lightly outline a 1/2-inch border on all sides of each square; prick the middle with a fork, brush the tops with eggwash and bake on the middle rack of the oven, until puffed and golden brown (about 20 minutes). Cool completely.
- Pet dry shrimps and tomatoes with paper towels and transfer to a large bowl. Add the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss together.
- Pour everything on a large reamed sheet pan. Spread in one layer and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the shrimps are pink, firm and cooked through and the tomatoes are beginning to soften and some of them burst. Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- When the shrimp and tomatoes are cool, add them and all of accumulated juice from the roasting pan to the sauce and toss.
- Add the oregano, capers, red onion, garlic and olives; toss well. The flavors will concentrate if you allow the salad to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or chill and serve at room temperature.
- Right before serving cut of only the middle part that was pricked with the fork of the Puff pastry squares.
- Spoon the salad, arrange on a platter or a serving tray; place each top beside the squares.
- Your guests should cover with tops, lightly press and eat the filled squares like a sandwich. For a smaller portion cut in half.
pastry, egg , shrimp, salt, olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, capers, olives, red onion, fresh oregano, lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice, mayonnaise
Taken from food52.com/recipes/14009-roasted-shrimp-and-cherry-tomato-salad-served-in-puff-pastry (may not work)