Description
A vibrant salad featuring grilled jerk shrimp and orzo, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 8 ounces orzo pasta
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp: Toss the shrimp with the jerk seasoning until they’re well-coated. Let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Cook the orzo: In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the orzo according to package instructions (around 8-10 minutes). Drain and cool it under cold water.
- Grill the shrimp: Heat your grill to medium-high. Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until they turn pink and opaque.
- Mix ingredients: In a large bowl, combine cooked orzo, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
- Complete the salad: Add the grilled shrimp right on top and mix it all together gently.
- Dress the salad: Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle it over the salad and toss everything together.
- Serve: You can serve it chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
This salad is customizable; feel free to use any ingredients you have on hand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg