Shrimp, Feta, and Orzo Salad

Submitted by Chef LL

"fresh, flavorful and filling"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 2 salads
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3⁄4 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano leaves, minced
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 3⁄4 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
• 1⁄3 cup feta, crumbled
• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 cup baby greens, washed and rinsed

• DRESSING

• 1⁄2 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons oregano leaves, minced
• fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil

directions

1. in a bowl, whisk together garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. add shrimp to marinade, stirring to coat well.
2. marinate shrimp, covered and chilled, 1 hour. prepare grill pan.
3. meanwhile, cook orzo according to package instrucktions. transfer to a large bowl and let cool.
4. for the dressing, combine all six ingeredients in a blender until emulified.
5. when orzo is cool, stir in feta, tomato, scallions, and parsley leaves. add dressing to taste and toss well. season with salt and pepper.
6. remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade. grill shrimp until just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
7. using tongs, remove shrimp from grill pan and toss gently with orzo mixture.
8. line salad bowls with baby greens and fill with orzo salad.

Reviews

[agileangus]

This was really good. The only things I did different were to add some diced cucumbers and some yellow pepper. I also used more orzo & shrimp than the recipe called for, so I doubled the dressing.

 

[Stardustannie]

I made a few changes to this one but it was really enjoyable all the same. Firstly I went and brought cooked prawns as the green prawns were way too large for a salad, therefore I skipped on the marinating on these. I also used 2 tomatoes and a upped the pasta to 1 cup. The flavours were fab...an enjoyable lunch on a hot summers day. Reviewed for Fall 2008 PAC