Pesto Pasta Salad
Don't skimp on pesto, and don't be shy with olive oil. If you do, you'll end up staring at a mound of flavour-lacking, dry pesto pasta salad, thinking darn it, I should have just followed the recipe!.
PS Just 2 tablespoons of mayo is the secret here. Just gives an edge of creaminess without weighing it down, plus significantly improves the quality of next-day leftovers - prevents it from drying out.
TIP: Homemade pesto obviously rules here, but if you need to resort to store-bought, get it from the fridge rather than aisle. It's better.
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Roasted Shrimp and Orzo
Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten
Total: 1 hr 35 min
Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 1 hr
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Level: Easy
Ingredients
Kosher salt
Good olive oil
3/4 pound orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds (16 to 18 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts
1 cup chopped fresh dill
1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and medium-diced
1/2 cup small-diced red onion
3/4 pound good feta cheese, large diced
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.
Meanwhile, place the shrimp on a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out in a single layer. Roast for 5 to 6 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Don't overcook!
Add the shrimp to the orzo and then add the scallions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend, or refrigerate overnight. If refrigerated, taste again for seasonings and bring back to room temperature before serving.
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Grilled Shrimp With Pesto
Grilled shrimp with pesto is a perfect Summer dish and a great way to get some use out of your charcoal grill. Join Eric from Simply Elegant Home Cooking as he demonstrates his take on this classic dish. If you are in a hurry, you can use a store bought pesto for this dish which will speed up the cooking time, but Eric strongly recommends making a homemade pesto which is very simple.
There are several keys to this dish. The first is, be sure to get the grill nice and hot! Shrimp cook best over high heat which allows them to grill in only about 2-3 minutes per side. Grill the shrimp until they develop nice grill marks and carmelization but be sure to avoid over cooking!
When making the pesto, be sure to use the highest quality ingredients. You must use 24 month aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese that is bought in a block and grated right before mixing together with the other ingredients. This will ensure maximum freshness and flavor.
While the grill preheats, toss the shrimp in about half the pesto. This will ensure an even coating of flavor and will allow the shrimp to marinade for about 20 minutes. This is the perfect time to skewer the pesto covered shrimp.
Ingredients:
1 1/3 pound large shrimp (16-20 count per pound)
3/4 lemon cut into wedges for serving
Pesto:
1 1/2 cup fresh basil, densely packed
1/3 cup Italian extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
1/3 cup pine nuts
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/4 lemon
3/4 lemon cut into wedges for serving