Kate’s Orzo Salad (PBS-TV, VenturaCountyStar.com)

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In “Lady in the Window,” the main character, Kate Grace, a lifestyle journalist, loves to cook. She makes this yummy recipe, a tasty Orzo Salad, for her friend Olivia. I hope you enjoy the recipe.

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Kate's Orzo Salad

 

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Author: Maryann Ridini Spencer

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs. jumbo shrimp, cooked, deveined and thawed
• 1 ½ lbs. jumbo shrimp, cooked, deveined and thawed
• 1½ c. orzo (dry)
• 1½ c. orzo (dry)
• ½ c. onions, diced
• ½ c. onions, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 ¼ c. Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 ¼ c. Roma tomatoes, diced
• 2 T. butter
• 2 T. butter
• ⅓ c. fresh basil, diced
• ⅓ c. fresh basil, diced
• red chili pepper flakes, a dash or two
• red chili pepper flakes, a dash or two
• 1 c. artichoke hearts (in oil, drained) and split apart
• 1 c. artichoke hearts (in oil, drained) and split apart
• ½ c. sundried tomatoes (in oil, drained)
• ½ c. sundried tomatoes (in oil, drained)
• 2 T. capers
• 2 T. capers
• ½ c. Kalamata olives, sliced in half
• ½ c. Kalamata olives, sliced in half
• Italian seasoning blend, dash or two
• Italian seasoning blend, dash or two
• ¼ c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ¼ c. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• organic extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Cook orzo in a pan on the stovetop to package instructions.
2. Drizzle a little olive oil into a skillet on the stovetop over low heat.
3. Add in onion and garlic and sauté until slightly golden.
4. Add in Roma tomatoes and butter, stirring occasionally.
5. Add in basil, a dash of red chili pepper flakes and artichokes. Stir.
6. Add in cooked shrimp, sundried tomato, capers (optional), olives, a dash or two of Italian seasoning blend, and lemon juice. Mix.
7. Add in cooked orzo to the skillet and stir.
8. Plate and serve immediately!

Notes

Serve hot or cold with a nice green salad!

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“Kate’s Orzo Salad” Recipe ©2016, Maryann Ridini Spencer/SimplyDeliciousLiving.com/RidiniEntertainment

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