Grilled shrimp with lentil tabbouleh rtha Recipe

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Grilled shrimp with lentil tabbouleh rtha

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Ingredients:

1	cup	Small green or brown lentils
1		Clove garlic, peeled
1		Bay leaf
1/2	tsp	Ground cumin
		Salt & freshly ground pepper
1		Orange, lemon, and lime
1 1/2	tbsp	Olive oil
1/2		Seedless cucumber (about
		-1 lb), peeled if waxy
1/4	med	Red onion, peeled and cut
		-into ?inch dice
2	large	Tomatoes, cut into ?inch
		-dice
1/2	cup	Fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/2	cup	Fresh parsley leaves
		-chopped
1	cup	Watercress leaves, chopped
2	tsp	Lemon juice
2 1/2	tsp	Sherry vinegar
12		Jumbo shrimp (about 1 lb)
		-peeled and deveined

Procedures:

1	In a 3-quart saucepan, combine 4 c water, lentils, garlic, bay leaf, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil.
2	Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
3	Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, remove peel and pith from fruit.
4	Over a bowl, cut away membrane, collecting juice.
5	Chop fruit into ?inch dice; add to juice.
6	Toss with ?t oil and season with salt and pepper.
7	Set aside.
8	Cut cucumber on diagonal into ?inch slices, then cut into thin strips.
9	Set aside.
10	Drain lentils; discard garlic and bay leaf, let cool.
11	Toss with onion, tomatoes, mint, parsley, watercress, lemon juice, vinegar, remaining oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
12	Set aside.
13	Heat grill or cast-iron grill pan.
14	Marinate shrimp for 10 minutes in 2 t of the citrus dressing.
15	Remove shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and grill until opaque, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
16	Divide the cucumbers among 4 plates.
17	Top each with a quarter of the lentils and 3 shrimp.
18	Spoon citrus dressing over salads.
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