My Food and Recipe Diary

My Food and Recipe Diary

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Orzo Salad with Shrimp

I saw a minted orzo salad on foodgawker that looked good but I changed it because I didn't feel like looking at a recipe. This made a ton of food and Blake won't eat shrimp so I'll be eating it for lunch all week.

Ingredients:
1 box orzo pasta
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bundle asparagus, cut
1 cup frozen peas
1 lb shrimp
6 oz crumbled feta
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
white wine
mint and basil, chiffonade
dried herbs de provence
salt, pepper
olive oil
toasted pine nuts

Directions:
Cook the orzo according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sautee the onion and garlic until soft. Add the asparagus and sautee a few more minutes. Add some wine to deglaze the pan and some red wine vinegar. Add frozen peas. Drain orzo and add to pan with vegetables. Boil shrimp and for a few minutes. Peel and set aside. Season with salt, pepper, and herbs de provence. Let cool before stirring in half of the feta cheese and adding mint and basil. Before serving, top with shrimp, more crumbled feta, and toasted pine nuts. Can be served immediately or be refrigerated for later. Made about 5 servings.

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