grilled calamari and shrimp over summer corn and cucumber salad
Grilled seafood paired with a bright rose wine is one of my favorite summer combinations. We have an Asian market near our apartment that has an outstanding seafood selection, so I chose calamari and big gulf shrimp for this recipe. You can also top this salad with white fish filets or any other combinatino of seafood that you prefer.
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Gulf shrimp (1 pound, large, uncooked with shell and vein removed)
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Calamari (1 pound, sliced into rings of even thickness)
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Lemon (1 whole, 1/2 cut into thin disks, 1/2 squeezed to yield 2 teaspoons juice for dressing)
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Olive oil (4 tablespoons total; 2 tablespoon for seafood marinate, 2 tablespoons reserved for dressing)
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Fresh garlic (1/2 teaspoon, minced)
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Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
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Ground black pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
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Petite white corn (2 cups, cooked and cooled)
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Cucumber (1 whole, seeds removed, chopped into bite-sized pieces)
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Red onion (1/2 onion, diced)
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Parsley (1/2 cup fresh, chopped)
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Preheat grill.
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Remove shrimp and calamari from packaging and place in shallow dish.
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In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil, zest from outside of the lemon, fresh garlic, salt, and pepper. Drizzle marinade onto seafood and toss shrimp and calamari to ensure even coating.
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In separate bowl, mix corn, cucumber, red onion, and half of the chopped parsley. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and season with additional salt and pepper to your preference.
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Once grill is hot, place shrimp and calamari into a grill basket and on the direct heat. Both shrimp and calamari should require just 2 minutes per side; be sure to flip during cooking to ensure even grilling. Seafood will be opaque in color when done.
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Also grill lemon disks directly on grill; the lemon will begin to char and should be removed before burning.
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Remove seafood from grill when done and place in separate medium mixing bowl with grilled lemon disks. Toss with additional olive oil and remaining parsley; sprinkle with salt.
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Serve corn salad on plate and top with mixed seafood.