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
