Mediterranean Shrimp Orzo Pasta Salad
Bursting with both color and flavor, this shrimp orzo pasta salad is a fantastic quick and easy dinner to add to the rotation. Full of bright, fresh flavors.
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 516kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (225g) orzo pasta
- ½ pinch flat leaf parsley
- ½ pinch fresh dill
- 1 garlic clove peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 lime cut in half
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 cucumber cut into half moons
- 1 red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup feta cheese cut into small cubes
- 1 lb (500g) peeled and blanched shrimp
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- salt to taste
Instructions
- To prepare the pasta, add water to a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt, pop on the lid, and bring the water to a boil.8 ounces (225g) orzo pasta
- Once boiling, add the orzo pasta and cook according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, pour the pasta into a colander and place over cold running water.
- Add the cooked orzo to a large bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, and set aside.
- To a food processor add the parsley, dill, 2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, juice of half a lime, and salt about ½ teaspoon salt.½ pinch flat leaf parsley, ½ pinch fresh dill, 1 garlic clove, 1 lime, 4 tablespoons olive oil, salt to taste
- Pulse until finely chopped and then add to the cooked orzo along with the prepared cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and feta cheese. Stir well to combine and set aside.1 cup cherry tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1 red onion, ½ cup feta cheese
- Clean the shrimp well.
- Place in a bowl with the oregano, the juice of the other half of the lime, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir well to combine.1 lb (500g) peeled and blanched shrimp, 1 lime, 1 tablespoon oregano, 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Heat a pan on high. Add a teaspoon of olive oil, and cook the shrimp. Turn the heat to medium. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Add the shrimp to the orzo salad and toss again. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 698mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 366IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 3mg