Alaska Cod, Orzo and Cucumber Salad
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[edit] Description
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 cup Orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
- 1/4 cup thinly-sliced Green Onion
- 8 x Lettuce Leave
- 4 x lemon wedges
- 1/2 cup Blue Cheese salad dressing
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 1/4 tsp fresh Lemon Juice
- 4 tsp diced Red Bell Pepper
- salt to taste
- Freshly-ground Black Pepper to taste
[edit] Directions
- Mix the Blue Cheese salad dressing with the Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice.
- Broil or saute the Cod Fillet
- Fish should be opaque but barely translucent in the center.
- Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil, add the orzo and cook to Al Dente (about 8 to 10 minutes).
- Flake the cooled Cod Fillet.
- Place Cod Flakes, Cucumber slices and Orzo in a mixing bowl.
- Add the dressing mixture and Green Onion slices; mix well.
- Taste, adding salt and pepper as necessary.
- Place 2 Lettuce Leaves each on 4 chilled plates.
- Divide the salad among the 4 plates. Garnish with 1 teaspoon of Red Bell Pepper and 1 Lemon Wedge.
