Orzo Pasta with Shrimp Bruschetta

Health score
3%
Orzo Pasta with Shrimp Bruschetta
45 min.
45
50kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb baguette cut into 24 cubes ()
  • 1.5 lb cherry tomatoes divided ( 40)
  • cup basil fresh chopped
  • large cloves garlic divided minced
  •  green onions 
  • 1.3 cups orzo pasta uncooked
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated kraft
  • lb shrimp deveined uncooked peeled
  • 0.8 cup vinaigrette dressing made italian with extra virgin olive oil, divided kraft

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill
  • skewers

Directions

  1. Heat grill to medium heat.
  2. Cook pasta as directed on package.
  3. Meanwhile, mix 1/4 cup dressing and 1/3 of garlic. Thread shrimp onto 6 skewers; thread 24 tomatoes onto 6 additional skewers alternately with bread. Grill all skewers 3 min., turning and brushing occasionally with half the dressing mixture.
  4. Remove tomato skewers from grill.
  5. Place onions in single layer on grill grate. Grill onions and shrimp 2 to 3 min. or until shrimp turn pink and onions are crisp-tender, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining dressing mixture.
  6. Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Quarter remaining tomatoes.
  7. Add to pasta with remaining dressing, garlic and basil; mix lightly. Slice onions; stir into pasta mixture.
  8. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
  9. Serve with shrimp skewers.

Nutrition Facts

Calories50kcal
Protein27.47%
Fat20.8%
Carbs51.73%

Properties

Glycemic Index
5.46
Glycemic Load
2.97
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
2.5347826177983%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.01mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.34mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:49.61kcal
2.48%
Fat:1.15g
1.77%
Saturated Fat:0.24g
1.49%
Carbohydrates:6.45g
2.15%
Net Carbohydrates:6.03g
2.19%
Sugar:0.78g
0.86%
Cholesterol:16.71mg
5.57%
Sodium:55.19mg
2.4%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:3.42g
6.85%
Vitamin K:7.65µg
7.29%
Selenium:3.81µg
5.45%
Vitamin C:4.01mg
4.86%
Manganese:0.09mg
4.71%
Phosphorus:43.38mg
4.34%
Copper:0.07mg
3.68%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.7%
Vitamin A:128.16IU
2.56%
Folate:9.88µg
2.47%
Iron:0.44mg
2.45%
Potassium:84.41mg
2.41%
Magnesium:9.42mg
2.35%
Calcium:22.04mg
2.2%
Vitamin B3:0.4mg
1.99%
Zinc:0.29mg
1.96%
Fiber:0.41g
1.65%
Vitamin B2:0.03mg
1.54%
Vitamin E:0.23mg
1.51%
Vitamin B6:0.03mg
1.41%