Farfalle Salad with Grilled Shrimp and Broccoli
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 24), shelled and deveined
- 1 pound broccoli, cut into 1-inch flowerettes and stems cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 pound farfalle (bow-tie pasta)
- a 28-ounce can peeled whole tomatoes, seeded, drained, reserving 1/4 cup juice, and chopped
- 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Prepare grill.
- In a bowl toss shrimp with salt to taste.
- Thread shrimp on metal skewers and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
- (Alternatively, shrimp may be cooked without skewers in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over high heat.)
- In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil and cook broccoli until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer broccoli with a slotted spoon to a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
- Drain broccoli well and transfer to a bowl.
- In same kettle of salted boiling water cook farfalle until just tender and drain in colander, rinsing under cold water to stop cooking.
- In a large bowl stir together tomatoes with reserved juice, vinegar, garlic paste, sugar, thyme, and parsley.
- Add farfalle, broccoli, shrimp, pepper, and salt to taste and toss to coat.
- Just before serving add oil to salad and toss to coat.
- Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
shrimp, broccoli, farfalle, tomatoes, redwine vinegar, garlic, sugar, thyme, parsley, freshly ground black pepper, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/farfalle-salad-with-grilled-shrimp-and-broccoli-13055 (may not work)