Artichoke-heart Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 shrimp (peeled and cooked, fresh or frozen)
• 8 small artichokes
• water
• salt
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 small head lettuce
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 pinch pepper
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, cut in wedges
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

Recipe

• 1 thaw shrimp if frozen. remove artichoke stalks and top -leaves.
• 2 in a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon of salt and juice of 1 lemon. add artichokes and enough hot water to cover. bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 3 set aside to cool in cooking water.
• 4 remove choke and outside leaves from each cooled artichoke. cut large artichoke into quarters: cut small hearts in halves if lettuce leaves are large, tear into small pieces; arrange in a serving bowl.
• 5 crush garlic with a pinch of salt.
• 6 in a small bowl, baeth together remaining lemon juice, garlic-salt mixture, oil, sugar, and pepper.
• 7 arrange artichoke hearts, egg wedges, and shrimp on lettuce. pour dressing over top; sprinkle with dill.