Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw jumbo shrimp
  • 3 large ripe firm tomatoes, diced
  • 1 green pepper, de-seeded and diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the jumbo shrimp and cook until they turn pink and curl up.
  • Drain the jumbo shrimp, plunge at once into a large bowl of iced water and set aside to cool. Peel the cooled shrimp.
  • Toss together the peeled shrimp, tomato, green pepper and onion.
  • Dry-fry the cumin seeds in a small, heavy-based frying pan stirring often until slightly browned.
  • Sprinkle the dry-fried cumin seeds over the jumbo shrimp salad.
  • Mix together the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Toss the shrimp salad with the olive oil dressing. Serve.