Pasta with Shrimp, Avocado and Olives
Sautéed Spinach
Cooking time: 30 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
I couldn't decide what kind of sauce to use for the pasta, so I just used lemon and oil... It was exactly right! We'll use more fresh lemon tomorrow for the asparagus
Shrimp, Avocado and Olive Pasta
Total time: 25 minutes
This is a simple pasta dish. Without a proper 'sauce' all of the individual tastes come through clearly, creating a symphony of well-balanced, fresh, savory flavors.
Ingredients:
- 10oz (300gr) cleaned shrimp
- 4 green garlic, sliced, app 1/2 cup, (1.5oz, 45gr) substitute 4 green onion and 1 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup Greek olives (1.5oz, 45gr, 12 - 15 olives)
- 1/3 cup green olives (1.5oz, 45gr, 12 - 15 olives)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced (3oz, 90gr)
- 1 tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbs capers
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 avocado (6oz, 180gr)
- 1 tbs fresh basil
- 1 1/4 cup pasta - (4.2oz, 120gr)
Instructions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Trim and thickly slice green garlic, using as much green top as possible or slice green onion and mince garlic.
- Slice olives in half or thirds.
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
- Snip basil.
- Remove avocado from shell and cut into large cubes.
- Heat 1 tbs oil in a large, nonstick skillet.
- Add green garlic (or onion and garlic) and sauté briefly.
- Add shrimp and sauté until cooked through (they will turn opaque).
- Add remaining 1 tbs oil, lemon juice, capers, olives, and tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes just start to get soft.
- Add pasta, stir well to combine and heat through.
- Add avocado, basil and serve.
Sautéed Spinach
Total time: 10 minutes
This is quickly done and best if done at the last minute. A sprinkling of lemon juice and sea salt is all that's needed to let the spinach shine. The leaves should be barely wilted.
Ingredients:
- 6oz (180gr) fresh spinach
- 2 tsp dried chives or 1 tbs fresh
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp
good olive oil
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- salt - sea salt is nice, and pepper
Instructions:
- Wash and stem spinach if needed. Drain in a colander. If you don't feel you need to wash it - do it anyway. We want a little bit of water on the leaves - what ever is left after draining well - and shake them around a bit, too.
- Cut big spinach leaves into strips.
- Snip chives if using fresh.
- Heat 1 tsp oil over medium high heat in large nonstick skillet.
- Add spinach and herbs. Quickly stir-fry, 1 or 2 minutes. The spinach should just start to wilt.
- Remove and serve.
Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
medium skillet , lid, pot and colander for pasta,
large skillet
Put water on high heat for pasta
Clean shrimp if needed
Slice green garlic or onion/garlic
Slice olives
Slice cherry tomatoes
Prepare spinach |
Start to cook pasta
Snip herbs
Sauté green garlic
Add shrimp, sauté
Drain pasta
Cut avocado
Add oil, lemon, capers, olives, tomatoes to shrimp
Stir-fry spinach, finish spinach
Add pasta to skillet, heat through
Add avocado, herbs to pasta
Serve |