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Roasted prawns and orzo

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Ingredients

  • Salt
  • Good olive oil
  • 375g orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
  • 120ml freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 3 lemons
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1kg (16 to 18 count) prawns, peeled, deveined
  • 225g spring onions, white and green parts, minced
  • 25g fresh dill, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 40g fresh flat-leaf parsley, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 1 cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, medium Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced
  • 110g red onion, small Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced
  • 375g good feta cheese, large Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Roasted prawns and orzo

1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tbsp of salt and a splash of oil, and bring the water to a boil. Add the orzo and simmer for 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked al dente. Drain and pour into a large bowl.

2) Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please Whisk together the lemon juice, 8 tbsp of olive oil, 2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper. Pour over the hot pasta and stir well.

3) Meanwhile, place the prawns on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out in a single layer. Roast for 5 to 6 minutes, until the prawns are cooked through. Don't overcook!

4) Add the prawns to the orzo and then add the spring onions, dill, parsley, cucumber, onion, 2 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper. Toss well. Add the feta and stir carefully. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavours to Technique: Blend Mixing two or more ingredients with another so that they combine together as one mixture. You can also use the main blade of a food processor to blend. I know this Teach me, please blend , or refrigerate overnight.

5) If refrigerated, taste again for seasoning and bring back to room temperature before serving.