Pan-Grilled Snapper with Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe







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Pan-Grilled Snapper with Orzo Pasta Salad

Name: Crystal Veillette
Base: Fort Campbell, KY
Recipe: 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 Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm. 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. 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.