Christmas is coming, bringing with it ideas and inspirations to present our dishes in different and captivating ways.
My proposal, inspired by a recipe I saw in a magazine, is a shrimp basket made of sandwich bread filled with shrimp, celery, and green apple.
I’ll tell you right away that they are very simple to make but impressive and tasty; the pairing with the slightly acidic green apple perfectly complements the flavor of the shrimp.
Don’t hesitate to propose them during your meals because they will be a hit!
Tie on your apron and prepare the shrimp baskets with me.

OTHER INTERESTING PROPOSALS:

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Medium
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4 baskets
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

57.58 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 57.58 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 5.61 (g) of which sugars 1.87 (g)
Proteins 5.00 (g)
Fat 1.87 (g) of which saturated 0.17 (g)of which unsaturated 0.01 (g)
Fibers 0.56 (g)
Sodium 186.47 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 46 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Shrimp Baskets

2 slices long sandwich bread
8 shrimp
celery (one stalk)
Half lemon juice
extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 green apple
pomegranate (a few seeds)
2 yellow cherry tomatoes
lamb's lettuce

Preparation of Shrimp Baskets

– With a flower-shaped cookie cutter, or round, cut the slices of sandwich bread, slightly flatten them with a rolling pin and brush them with a mixture of water and oil (you can also moisten with just water).
– Place the slices in muffin molds and bake for a few minutes under the grill (the edges should be slightly golden).
– Blanch the shrimp for a couple of minutes, after removing shells and veins; drain them and set aside 4 whole ones, chop the rest into pieces.
– Dice the celery, yellow cherry tomatoes, and apple (it’s preferable to sprinkle the apple with a little lemon juice to prevent browning).
– Combine the ingredients on a plate, season with salt and pepper, add a teaspoon of oil; gently mix and prepare the baskets.
– Place a few leaves of lamb’s lettuce at the bottom of each basket, fill with a spoonful of the prepared ingredients and decorate with a whole shrimp