Spinach-Orzo Salad with Shrimp

Name: Spinach-Orzo Salad with Shrimp
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 118 milliliters packed fresh mint, chopped; 118 milliliters packed fresh parsley, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters pitted oil-cured olives, chopped; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters orzo; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 10 mediums radishes, quartered; 1 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced; 454 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 946 milliliters spinach, thinly sliced

Spinach-Orzo Salad with Shrimp is a pescatarian main course. One serving contains 438 calories, 30g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of orzo, feta cheese, oil-cured olives, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Broiler

Pot

Add the orzo and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.

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Orzo

Drain, rinse with cold water and shake dry.

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Shake

Water

Meanwhile, toss the spinach, radishes, cucumber, onion, olives, mint, parsley and 1/3 cup each lemon juice and olive oil in a large bowl.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Cucumber

Radish

Parsley

Spinach

Olives

Onion

Mint

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Bowl

Add the orzo and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Orzo

Toss the shrimp with the remaining 2 tablespoons each lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl. Arrange on a foil-lined broiler pan and broil until slightly pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and broil until just cooked through, 2 to 3 more minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Shrimp