Description
Brighten your dinner with this delicious Lemon Feta Orzo Shrimp recipe! Fresh flavors come together effortlessly—give it a try tonight!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 oz orzo pasta
- 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup baby spinach, chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 2 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, smoked paprika, and lemon zest. Spread on the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast shrimp for 8–10 minutes until opaque.
- Cook orzo in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente; drain.
- In the pot with hot orzo, stir in olive oil, lemon juice, grated garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Fold in cherry tomatoes, spinach, parsley, dill, feta cheese, and capers until well combined.
- Serve topped with roasted shrimp and garnish with extra herbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 350g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg