Greek Shrimp Linguini

Greek Shrimp Linguini
A Very Light And Flavorful Pasta!
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
4 tsp minced garlic
1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce ( fresh )
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped seeded tomatoes
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried
12 ounce box, angel hair pasta or linguine
salt
pepper

Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil, garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Add shrimp and sauté until almost cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, feta, tomatoes, lemon juice, parsley and oregano and sauté until shrimp are cooked through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer pasta to large bowl.
Add shrimp mixture to pasta and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.  Garnish with feta cheese.
Serves 4
 

Orange And Rice Salad

Orange And Rice Salad
Delicious As Main Meal Or A Side Dish!
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
3 cups, cooked long grain white rice
5 oranges/ segments~supremes
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans or cashews
1/2 cup feta cheese crumbles
3/4 cup picholine olives
juice of 2 oranges
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp grained Dijon mustard
3 tbsp olive oil
salt
pepper

Directions
Cook rice according to directions to yield 3 cups of cooked rice.  In a mixing bowl, whisk together juice of 2 oranges, white wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper.  Add hot cooked rice to the vinaigrette mixture, toss rice until well coated, the rice will absorb the liquid quickly.  Cool rice slightly before folding in the orange supremes, chopped green onion, feta cheese, picholine olives and pecans. Adjust seasoning to taste.  Serve immediately, best served at room temperature.
Serves 4