30 days, 30 dinners - Meal #10 Shrimp with Orzo

What a week it has been! Busy, busy, busy! We like to keep things on hand for nights just like this, where time is limited, but there is still an importance to have a decent meal. This meal is one of my go-to quick meals.

Shrimp with Orzo

I keep a bag of jumbo, frozen, cooked shrimp on hand for quick meals and get-togethers. This meal is perfect for this. Just run cool water over the shrimp to defrost and ta da! Shrimp!

Orzo is a quick-cooking, rice-like pasta. It is the perfect amount of pasta when you don't want anything too heavy. Cook in salted water to al dente (pasta that is soft with a bite).

We added four things to the shrimp and orzo:
- cut red pepper for a cool crunch
- chopped fresh spinach for nutrients
- pine nuts (I love pine nuts for a salty crunch. Toast in a small saute pan.)
- Lemon sauce
- 2 TBS olive oil
- lemon zest of one lemon
- juice of one lemon (2 TBS)
- salt and pepper to taste
- mix and toss with the orzo, shrimp and add-ins.

This meal is a perfect meal for those nights that you do not have time to cook. It is light, refreshing and simple.