Valentines Ideas

Hearts Apricot Glazed Shrimps

When you want to show your affection by pulling out all the stops for a special occasion meal -- Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, birthday, anniversary, etc. -- why not let the salad show how you feel, too?

Best of all, this salad tastes as good as it looks. It features apricot-glazed shrimp, sweet peppadews filled with tarragon-scented feta, and brandied apricots over baby greens.

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Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp brandy
• 1 Tbsp water
• 6 dried apricot halves
• 2 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese (or mild blue cheese)
• 1/2 tsp cream or milk (plus additional as needed)
• 1/4 tsp dried tarragon
• 4 medium peppadews (see Cook's Note)
• 8 peeled and cooked jumbo shrimp (see Cook's Note)
• 4 thin wood or metal skewers