Lake Tahoe / Truckee Dining In

Mountain Dining In

Orzo pasta with Shrimp & Salmon

Eloquent and easy!

Orzo pasta is similar in size to rice. Combining orzo pasta with fresh spinach and fresh tomatoes makes a quick and delightful light tasting side dish. You can embellish this with meat or seafood to make it even tastier meal!

Ingredients:

Orzo pasta

Fresh spinach

Fresh tomatoes

Fresh basil

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Photo of finished dish for Orzo pasta and seafood.

Preparation:

Step 1:

· Boil the Orzo pasta in a large pot as per the directions on the Orzo pasta box. Drain in colander when done.

· Cut fresh tomatoes into wedges.

· Rinse fresh spinach in a colander.

· Toss the above ingredients together.

Step 2:

· To make the dish tastier, bake fresh Salmon in parchment paper in the oven for 30 minutes (I’ll write this up in a future newsletter).

· For shrimp or scallops, marinade in white wine (Sauvignon Blanc), lemon, garlic, salt, pepper for about 15 minutes.

· Dry the scallops or shrimp on paper towels.

· Sauté in butter 5 to 10 minutes until brown and the meaty part has changed from translucent to white. If you overcook scallops they turn rubbery, so you do have to watch them.

· The asparagus is easy to cook. Just spread the asparagus spears on a plate with a couple of thin slices of butter over top of the asparagus spears. Cover the plate with plastic wrap and heat it in the microwave on high for 2 minutes.

· You can also add Calamata Olives and feta cheese to make the dish tastier.

Fresh tomatoes, spinach, and Orzo pasta.