Tangy Marinated Shrimp Recipe

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"I like the fact that I can make this colorful unusual appetizer ahead of time," writes Pat Waymire, a field editor from Yellow Springs, Ohio. "I'm always on the lookout for new and different appetizers--and this one fills the bill."

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Tangy Marinated Shrimp Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling

Yield: 4-6 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

1 pound medium uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
3/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup honey
Hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to taste
2 medium onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 jar (5-3/4 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives, undrained

Directions

Place shrimp in a steamer basket. Place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water; bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Cool.
In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar, lemon juice, oil, honey, pepper sauce, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in the onions, olives with juice and shrimp. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Originally published as Tangy Marinated Shrimp in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p10