Couscous Salad With Grilled Shrimp Scampi

Name: Couscous Salad With Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 (10 ounce) box couscous; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 lemon, juice and zest of; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped

Submitted by SkinnyMinnie

"Talk about good! A Rachel Ray original."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt and pepper, to taste
1 (10 ounce) box couscous
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken broth
1 lemon, juice and zest of
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped

directions

In a medium bowl, toss half of the garlic with the 2 Tbs of olive oil and the shrimp.
Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium high.
Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
Grill about 2 min on each side, or until cooked through.
Set aside.
In a microwavable dish, stir the couscous with the chicken broth and season to taste with pepper.
Microwave the couscous on high for 4 minute.
Fluff with a fork.
In a small bowl, stir together the lemon juice and lemon zest, the remaining garlic and the parsley.
Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil and toss with the cucumber.
Spoon the dressing over the couscous, adjust the seasoning and top with the grilled shrimp.

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Reviews

This was excellent! Will definitely make again. I used frozen shrimp. I had never made couscous before & was pleased to realize that it takes no time at all to cook. This dish came together in about 25-30 minutes. I used plain couscous, but next time will try whole wheat just to make it healthier. I am never disappointed with a Rachael Ray recipe.

KatKerz
This is *so* yummy. Always in a time crunch, I use pre-cooked, frozen shrimp and just warm them through in the pan before proceeding. I'm also addicted to Trader Joe's whole wheat couscous, so I used that. Thanks for posting, SkinnyMinnie! :-)

JessHinkson

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