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Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad

15 MINPrep Time
20 MINCook Time
6Servings
by Giada De Laurentiis
Beginner
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman
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I've heard people sometimes complain that pasta salads aren't a "real" meal because they're so light. This one will make a believer out of anyone who has turned his nose up at pasta salad in the past. Meaty eggplant chunks, cannellini beans, plus lots of grilled seafood make this as filling and robust as it is attractive on the plate.

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Neapolitan Calamari and Shrimp Salad

Servings

6

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • ½ pound orzo pasta (about 1 cup)
  • ½ pound calamari (bodies and tentacles)
  • ½ pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 zucchini (cut lengthwise in 3 slices)
  • 1 Japanese eggplant (cut lengthwise in 3 slices)
  • 2 plum tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
  • Olive oil (for drizzling)
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 3 ounces arugula (about 3 cups)
  • ¬æ cup chopped fresh basil
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • ‚Öî cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and place it in a large bowl. Meanwhile, place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.
  2. Drizzle the seafood, zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the calamari and shrimp until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Grill the zucchini and eggplant until tender, about 4 minutes per side. Grill the tomatoes cut side down just until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes.
  3. Cut the calamari bodies into 1-inch rings. Add the calamari rings and tentacles and the shrimp to the bowl with the orzo. Cut the zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes into 1-inch pieces and add them to the bowl with the orzo and seafood. Toss to combine.
  4. Add the cannellini beans, arugula, basil, parsley, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, 1½ teaspoons salt, and 1½ teaspoons pepper and toss again. Gently spoon the salad into a serving bowl and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition Serving Size
6
per serving
Calories
0
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Carbs
63 grams
Protein
31 grams
Fat
48 grams
Saturated Fat
7 grams
Cholestrol
154 milligrams
Sodium
1433 milligrams
Fiber
10 grams
Sugar
10 grams
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