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Pan-Grilled Snapper w/ Orzo Pasta Salad




Source of Recipe


Cooking Light






Recipe Introduction


Small rice-shaped pasta, orzo cooks quickly and soaks up flavor from the vinaigrette. Double the vinaigrette and spoon some over the top of the fish, if you like.





List of Ingredients



• 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
  
• Cooking spray
  
• 4 (6-ounce) red snapper fillets
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
  
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
  
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
  






Instructions



1. Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
   
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle fish evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add fish to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
   
3. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, shallots, parsley, lemon juice, orange juice, and mustard in a small bowl, stirring well. Slowly add olive oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Drizzle the shallot mixture over pasta; toss well to coat.
   






Final Comments


4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 3/4 cup pasta mixture)