Shrimp And Orzo Salad
- 12 ounces unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
- 3 cups water
- 1 lemon half
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/3 cup uncooked orzo
- 1/3 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- Peel and devein shrimp. Combine water, lemon half, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Discard lemon half and bay leaf.
- Cook orzo according to package instructions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; rinse with cold water, and drain.
- Combine shrimp, orzo, cucumber, and next 7 ingredients in a bowl; toss gently. Cover and chill thoroughly.
- Place 1 cup shredded lettuce on each of 2 salad plates. Spoon chilled shrimp mixture evenly over lettuce.
shrimp, water, lemon half, bay leaf, orzo, cucumber, celery, green onions, sweet red pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, ground white pepper, shredded romaine lettuce
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/shrimp-orzo-salad (may not work)