Cold Orzo Salad with Shrimp
2 c Raw orzo - cooked until tender - and drained 10 oz Frozen tiny peas - quickly cooked & drained 8 oz Pitted black olives - thinly sliced 2 lg Red bell peppers - seeds & membrane...
Ingredients
- 2cup raw orzo
- 3/4cup extra virgin olive oil
- 5tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2garlic clove
Directions
- 1
2 c Raw orzo - cooked until tender - and drained 10 oz Frozen tiny peas - quickly cooked & drained 8 oz Pitted black olives - thinly sliced
- 2
peeled, - deveined and cooked, - cut into thirds - (remove a few whole - for garnish) 1 md Red onion - peeled and finely chopped 1/2 c Mince
- 3
for garnish Olive slices
- 4
for garnish IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, toss together the orzo, peas, olives, peppers, shrimp, onion and parsley
- 5
Pour the olive oil over the salad and mix well
- 6
Add the vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper and taste to adjust the seasonings, adding more vinegar or oil sparingly as needed
- 7
Don't make the salad too moist
- 8
Spoon the mixture into a mixing bowl just large enough to hold the salad, packing it down slightly, cover and chill thoroughly