Recipe - Hot Shrimp Salad On Crostini

2 Ripe plum tomatoes, cut into
8 pieces each
1 small Bunch of watercress, washed
and dried
1 tablespoon Olive oil
One half teaspoon Olive oil
4 ounce Shrimp, peeled, deveined
and cut in half crosswise
1 teaspoon Tiny capers, drained
1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
Coarse salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
1 sl Crusty peasnt bread, toasted
(1/2" thick)
1 Garlic clove, halved

Most people hate to clean shrimp, but these days they're sold peeled
and deveined. Or buy a pound of shrimp when you have some extra time,
clean them and freeze in One fourth pound portions to have on hand. It's
less expensive that way!

1. Place tomato pieces in a bowl.

2. Pinch off delicate stems and leaves from bunch of watercress to
measure One half cup; reserve.

3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add
shrimp; cook 4 minutes, stirring and shaking skillet. When cooked
through, add to tomatoes.

4. Toss capers and lemon juice with tomatoes and shrimp. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.

5. Brush one side of toast (crostini) with remaining teaspoon oil.
Rub oiled side of toast with garlic, cutside down, using both halves
of garlic or to taste.

6. Place toast in the center of a large dinner plate. Spoon shrimp and
tomatoes over toast. Top with watercress and serve immediately.

Serves one: 371 calories, 19 grams fat, 173 milligrams cholesterol.

From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn94q3.zip