Grilled Shrimp With Cool Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 english cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1/2 lemon, zest of
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. in a fine mesh strainer, toss the cucumbers with 1 teaspoon of the salt and drain over a bowl for 15 minutes. in a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the vinegar.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, the lemon zest, 1 teaspoon of the dill, the tabasco sauce and the olive oil. toss the shrimp in the seasoned oil and set aside.
• 3 squeeze the drained cucumbers to release extra water, then place in a dry bowl and toss with the sweetened vinegar. mix in the yogurt and the remaining dill and refrigerate.
• 4 grill the shrimp until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. serve the shrimp warm or at room temperature with the cold cucumber salad.