Spinach - Orzo Salad with Shrimp

Fetticini Alfredo is mac and cheese for adults

Ingredients:

Kosher or sea salt

1/2 c. orzo

4 cups spinach, thinly sliced

10 medium radishes, quartered

1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced

1/2 red onion quartered and thinly sliced

1/4 c. pitted oil-cured olives,chopped

1/2 c. packed fresh mint, chopped

1/2c. packed fresh parsley, chopped

1/3 c. plus 2 T. fresh lemon juice

1/3 c. plus T. EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

Freshly ground pepper

1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2 c. crumbled feta cheese

Directions:

- Preheat the broiler.  

- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.  Add the orzo and cook til al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and shake dry.

- Meanwhile, toss the spinach, radishes, cucumber, onion, olives, mint, parsley and 1/3 c. each lemon juice and olive oil in a large bowl.  Add the orzo and season with salt and pepper.

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

- Divide the salad among plated.  Top with the shrimp.  sprinkle with the feta and season with the pepper.

Fresh bread and a bottle of wine is all that's needed to round this meal out!!!

Serves 4