Pasta Salad with Poached Shrimp and Lemon-Dill Dressing
- 5 lemons, halved
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 cup fresh dill, fronds chopped, stems reserved
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound 16/20 shrimp, peeled, tails removed and deveined
- 1 pound fusilli
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups diced English cucumber
- In a large bowl, whisk together the juice of 3 lemons, the honey and chopped dill.
- Slowly whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is emulsified.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Reserve.
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil.
- Add the juice of the remaining 2 lemons, the dill stems and 1/2 cup salt.
- Add the shrimp and cook until opaque and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp using a slotted spoon and add to the dressing.
- Toss to coat.
- Bring the poaching liquid back up to a boil.
- Drop the pasta and cook until al dente, 9 to 10 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and run it under cold water until the pasta is cooled.
- Remove the dill stems.
- Add the pasta, grape tomatoes and cucumbers to the bowl with the shrimp and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper.
lemons, honey, fresh dill, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, shrimp, fusilli, grape tomatoes, cucumber
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pasta-salad-with-poached-shrimp-and-lemon-dill-dressing-recipe.html (may not work)