A nice spicy asian pasta salad. You could use any orzo, but most of the flavor comes from using Papparadelle's Spicy Red Hot Thai Curry Orzo which can be ordered on line
Quantity
8
Quantity Unit
cups
Prep Time (minutes)
15
Cook Time (minutes)
15
Ready In (minutes)
30
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
2
cups
Pappadelles Red Hot Spicy Thai Curry Orzo
2
tablespoons
smooth peanut butter
3
tablespoons
warm water
1/4
cup
soy sauce, lite, (shoyu)
1/4
cup
sesame oil
2
tablespoons
rice wine vinegar
1
tablespoon
sugar
4
cloves
garlic minced
16
ounces
shrimp, shelled and deveined, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2
cucumber (8-1/4")
Cucumber (diced)
3
stalks
green onions, organic, diced
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Cook orzo in 6-8 quarts of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente (about 8-10 minutes). Drain, rinse under cold water, drain thoroughly and set aside in a large bowl.
2
Whisk peanut butter and water in a small bowl until completely smooth. Then whisk in soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, garlic and salt. Toss with the pasta, cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3
Just before serving, add in Shrimp, toss again, transfer to a serving bowl, and garnish the top with the cucumber and green onion.