Spaghetti with Lemon, Dill, Feta and Shrimp - SHRIMP WEEK Day 2

What a dish!!!  I have been on the lookout for a spaghetti dish not using a red sauce.  No special reason, just wanted to ponder the best alternative to the regular.  It's what I think about while chasing down iguanas.  This recipe is inspired by this months' REAL SIMPLE Magazine.  Of course I could not leave well enough alone, and I made a few changes, as well as adding a KICK ARSE BRUSCHETTA to the finished plating, and I could not be more pleased... I mean really good!

 

I started with 16 pretty decent size Shrimp.  A simple brine of 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar and 3 cups of water adds a little extra flavor and tenderness to the fellas.  Only let them bath for about 20 minutes.

While that is going on, I assembled my ingredients Mise en Place)...

Juice of one Lemon

Zest of one Lemon

1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup crumbled Feta Cheese

Enough Spaghetti for two

1 tbs Dill

1 tbs "not your Grandmother's HERBES de PROVENCE"

For the Bruschetta -

4 slices Eng Bread

1 clove Garlic

1/2 cup Olive Oil

1 Roma Tomato diced

sprinkling of Parmesan Cheese

Sauté the shrimp in a little olive oil for just about 4 minutes.  Shrimp cook FAST, if you overcook them, they get rubbery. 


And from here...


This really is simple... Just Sprinkle on the flavors...


Sprinkle the lemon zest
Squeeze the Lemon

Sprinkle the dill
Sprinkle the Feta
Sprinkle the Shrimp
Sprinkle the "not your Grandmother's HERBES de PROVENCE"

"not your Grandmother's HERBES de PROVENCE" is my own recipe for a mixture of herbs that I make up every 6 months or so.  I always have a little baggie of this mixture around.  It is great to just add a little extra zip to most recipes.  Feel free to substitute whatever you happen to have around the house, and combination of thyme, rosemary, parsley, garlic flakes, oregano... or any combination.  Click HERE to see my recipe.

Crack open a bottle of wine...

Sit out on your deck and watch the world sail by.

Spend some quality time with your loved ones... after all, it's SHRIMP WEEK!

I also wanted to show another photo I took snorkeling on our beach... I really like this shot of a manta ray getting all hurrumpy by blowing dust at a fish that was picking at his hide.  Lots of drama under the sea.

Just another day in paradise

And stay tuned... I have a bruschetta post coming soon!
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