This one is a keeper, my friends! Talk about the perfect dish to entertain with for a summer lunch or bbq! This will feed a whole bunch of people so no worries there! Add whatever you like to this loaded orzo salad and make it your own!
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Table of Contents
You’ll Need:
Huge, oval serving platter
Olive Oil
Loaded Orzo Salad
Ingredients
Corn
- 5 cobs of corn
- 5 pats butter
- salt/pepper
Orzo
- 1 pound boiled and drained
Orzo dressing
- ⅓ cup lemon juice fresh
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Roasted Veggies
- combo of brussel sprouts broccoli, garlic, sliced carrots
- olive oil salt, pepper
Shrimp
- a bag of costco jumbo shrimp peeled and defrosted
- olive oil salt/pepper
Extra
- 1 pack manchego cheese cubed
- grape tomatoes
- I also sliced some leftover grilled sweet italian sausage
- Can also add toasted pine nuts 1 cubed avocado and fresh basil!
Instructions
Corn
- Lay corn on pan lined with foil.
- Top with butter, salt pepper.
- Roast 425 20 mins.
- Cool and slice off the cob.
Dressing
- combine oil and lemon juice. Pour over orzo. Add salt/pepper
Roasted Veggies
- Lay cut veggies on foil lined sheet pan.
- Dress generously with olive oil, salt/pepper.
- Roast 425 for 25 mins.
Shrimp
- On indoor grill pan, heat oil and grill shrimp with salt/pepper.
- Pour veggies, shrimp and corn into orzo.
- Top with cheese and add tomatoes if desired.
- Sprinkle on toasted pine nuts, avocado and basil!
Here is the same base recipe with shrimp and steak! Amazing!
Marilynne says
This salad sounds delicious; can’t wait to try it!!
Marilynne says
This salad sounds delicious. I can’t wait to try it for my next BBQ party. Thanks for sharing this.
Symone says
This salad looks so good I will trying it at our next family BBQ.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Thank u!!!
Sheila says
This is a combination of my 3 favorite food – brocolli, corn, and shrimps. Though to be honest, I have never thought I could combine them all at once. Will definitely try this.