What if your hors-d’oeuvre for the holiday starts with a Saltine cracker? Take your cracker, add a slick of store-bought olive tapenade, top it with a poached shrimp and a few crumbles of Feta cheese. It’s the simplest Mediterranean appetizer on the planet. Delicious, too.
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Saltines Make the Base for a Quick Mediterranean-Inspired Appetizer

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