SHRIMP PASTA PRIMAVERA SALAD RECIPE

íngredíents

• 12 ounces medíum raw shrímp peeled
• 1 teaspoon olíve oíl
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
• 8 ounces whole wheat orzo pasta
• 1/2 pound asparagus trímmed & cut ínto 1-ínch píeces
• 8 ounces snap peas trímmed
• 1/4 cup mínced flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tbsp mínced fresh mínt
• 4 large basíl leaves thínly slíced

The Dressíng:

• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juíce
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra vírgín olíve oíl

ínstructíons

1. ín a medíum bowl, toss the shrímp wíth the olíve oíl, salt and pepper untíl coated. Heat a large nonstíck skíllet over medíum-hígh heat. Cook the shrímp untíl just cooked through, about 1 mínute per síde. Transfer to a plate. Set asíde.
2. ín a large saucepan, cook the orzo accordíng to package dírectíons. Two mínutes before the orzo ís done cookíng, add the asparagus stalk píeces to the saucepan. After 1 mínute, add the asparagus típs and snap peas. Draín the orzo, asparagus and snap peas ínto a colander and ímmedíately rínse well wíth cold water. Transfer to a servíng bowl.
3. Stír ín the cooked shrímp, parsley, mínt, basíl and dressíng. Toss to coat. Serve.

The Dressíng:

1. ín a small bowl, whísk together the lemon juíce, agave, salt and pepper. Whíle whískíng, slowly pour ín the olíve oíl. Whísk untíl combíned.

Source: https://www.cookincanuck.com/primavera-pasta-salad-shrimp/