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Grilled Shrimp Rolls

August 16, 2012 by 10 Comments

Grilled shrimp rolls are one of my very favorite things to make in the summertime. Quick, easy, scrumptious, and there’s just something about them that just plain tastes like all the best things about summer.  And now that it’s the middle of August and it’s dawning on me that I actually have to let the teenager go back to college in a few days (sniffle!), I’m taking a quick trip down this summer’s memory lane.

(Please prepare yourself for a flood of Instagram pictures.  One of the things I did this summer was discover Instagram.  I’m almost as addicted to Instagram as I am to Pinterest, if you can believe that.)

Anyway…I got to spend lots of quality time with the teenager this summer.  She was a Color War Captain at camp.  Not sure why they picked her, since she clearly is the shy and retiring type who would never dream of dressing up in green from head to toe to support her team.

I also got to go to the ball game with the Southern husband, who is inexplicably a Yankee fan.  I’ve tried so many times to point out The Irony Of It All, but he’s a mystery. Personally, I’m in it for the hot dogs…why do hot dogs taste SO much better when you eat them in the ballpark?

By the way, this is what happens to your living room when you go the game on Cap Day.  Sigh.

I blogged a lot.  You probably know that.  I am working on a few new things that I’m going to add to the blog this fall, because summertime is the time of year that gives you the chance to ponder stuff.  Or maybe it was the olive oil on my desk.  (Don’t ask, I can’t even remember why!)

We ate outside.  We ate outside at home, we ate outside when we went out to eat…there’s something about eating outside that makes me feel like I am on vacation even when I’m not. When you can eat while looking at a view like this, can you really feel any other way?

I practically moved IN to our local farmer’s market.  Leeks and strawberries and tomatoes, oh my!!

And every now and then, I did nothing.  Glorious, lazy nothing at all.

I still have a few summer treats left to come, including a trip up to Vermont and our annual Labor Day Grilled Pizza Festivities.  Did you get to do all your favorite summer things this yet?  There’s still time to make grilled shrimp rolls…here’s my favorite recipe for ‘em.

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Grilled Shrimp Rolls

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Shrimp Rolls

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/8 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Fresh ground pepper
4 hot dog rolls
2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat grilled to high. Combine shrimp, olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and mix well. Spread shrimp in a single layer in a grill pan and grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Remove and cool while you make the dressing.
2. Combine mayo, celery, dill, and juice in a medium bowl. Add remaining salt, and grind in pepper to taste. Cut shrimp into chunks and add to dressing.
3. Grill rolls until they are toasted to your liking. Divide shrimp mixture among rolls and serve (give people forks just in case...these guys are a little messy!

Recipe adapted from Taste of the South

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  1. Poetesswug says:
    August 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    It has been FOREVER since I had a shrimp roll! Thanks for reminding me….No, really! Thanks! LOL The only thing better would be if you delivered!

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  2. nilu jayasuriya says:
    August 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    one of my favorite sandwiches to make in the summer–so easy..I am going to have to try your version with the OJ..makes me hungry!!

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  3. Joanne says:
    August 18, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Aww it sounds like it was a rock star summer! Tons of fun and good food all around. The.boy. and I totally ate outside every day on vacation…it just seemed appropriate :)

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    • Kate says:
      August 19, 2012 at 7:59 am

      It was! And while I hate to leave the summer behind, there’s always fall and butternut squash to look forward to! :)

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  4. Nutmeg Nanny says:
    August 18, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    It sounds like your summer is relaxing and you are enjoying every moment. Plus, I will totally have one or two of those lobster rolls…yum!

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  5. ruthie says:
    September 4, 2012 at 12:38 am

    Are those the classic New England lobster roll rolls/bread? I ordered one of those pans from King Arthur and have yet to try it out. Although the deliciousness I see in your pics may get me baking. Our summer has been on the cool side, mostly, so I haven’t had to abandon my ovens. ;)

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    • Kate says:
      September 5, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      I have to confess – they are plain old supermarket rolls. If you are making your own, my hat is off to you – yum!

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