Shrimp and Zucchini Salad Marinated with Mastiha

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This light, summer Greek recipe brings together two of my favorite ingredients. Not all Greek salads are a tomato-feta affair! But you do need great Greek extra virgin olive oil and some heady Greek herbs and garlic to up the ante on great flavor in this and any other salads!

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Shrimp and Zucchini Salad Marinated with Mastiha

By Diane Kochilas

Prep Time 15

Servings

Fish, Meze / Starters, Recipes, Salads, Seafood

Prep Time 15

Servings

Fish, Meze / Starters, Recipes, Salads, Seafood

Ingredients

2 medium very fresh zucchini
1 pound (1/2 kilo) peeled and deveined cooked shrimps
1/3 cup extra virgin Greek olive oil
4 Τbsp. fresh strained lemon juice
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 Greek garlic clove in brine drained and pressed
1 Τbsp. chopped fresh thyme or savory or 1 teaspoon Greek dried wild thyme
1 Τbsp. chopped fresh mint or marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried Greek mint or oregano
Smoked Greek sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Cayenne to taste
1/3 tsp mastiha powder or 1/2 teaspoon mastiha crystals crushed with a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle

Instructions

Trim the ends off the zucchini and cut the zucchini into paper-thin round slices.
Combine the zucchini with the shrimp in a large bowl.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, herbs, smoked sea salt, mastiha, pepper, and cayenne to taste and pour the dressing over the zucchini and shrimp. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours. Serve chilled.

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