Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher or sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 pound shrimp, unshelled
  • 2 teaspoons minced onion, such as Vidalia or other sweet onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced scallions
  • 6 teaspoons minced parsley
  • 68 very small piquillo peppers, or very small pimientos, home prepared
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • Frisee or other decorative lettuce
  • Thinly sliced small white onions (about 1 1/2 inch diameter)

Method

  • Whisk together in a small bowl, the vinegar and mustard.
  • Whisk in the oil, salt, pepper, and sugar.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the shrimp, and cook very briefly, just until they turn opaque.
  • Shell the shrimp and chop medium-fine.
  • Place in a bowl and gently mix in the onion and scallions, 2 teaspoons of the parsley, and 4 teaspoons of the vinaigrette.
  • Taste for salt.
  • [May be prepared ahead]
  • Fill each whole piquillo pepper with about 4 teaspoons of the shrimp mixture.
  • Stand them upright on a serving platter, or on individual dishes, filled side down.
  • Arrange the watercress and frisee around them and scatter the sliced onions all around.
  • Drizzle the peppers and salad greens with the remaining dressing and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
  • Serve at room temperature.