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Salad with orzo pasta, spinach and shrimp

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Ingredients:

  • 0.5 cup orzo pasta
  • 4 cups spinach, thinly sliced
  • 10 medium radishes, quartered
  • 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
  • Half a red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup pitted olives in oil, chopped
  • 0.5 cup fresh chopped mint
  • 0.5 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 450 g medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 cup crumbled feta

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to grill mode.
  2. Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse the orzo pasta under cold water, and toss.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the spinach, radishes, cucumber, onion, olives, mint, parsley, and 1/3 cup each of lemon juice and olive oil. Add the orzo pasta and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Toss the shrimp in a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and olive oil. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil until lightly pink, 1-2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over and broil until cooked through, another 2-3 minutes.
  5. Divide the salad among plates. Top with shrimp, sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and black pepper to taste.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 672, Total Fat 35g, Saturated Fat 7g, Protein 36g, Carbohydrates 32g, Fiber 5g, Cholesterol 238mg, Sodium 576mg, Sugars 0g.

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