Fusilli Salad With Grilled Sea Food And Vegetables

Ingredients: 

Olive oil cooking spray as needed
1/2 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined
1/2 pound sea scallops
1 pound broccoli florets
8 ounces fusilli or other cork screw pasta
2 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes peeled, seeded,
and diced
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 garlic clove minced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (optional)
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
Lettuce cups
Extra thyme or parsley for garnish

Yield: 

4 Servings

Method: 

Coat a ridged skillet with cooking spray. Grill the seafood over high heat until done, about 2 minutes for shrimp and 3 minutes for scallops, depending on size. You may also grill over coals. Refrigerate until ready to assemble.

Blanch the broccoli in lightly salted boiling water until crisp cooked. Drain under cold water to stop cooking. Refrigerate. In the same water, cook the pasta according to package directions until cooked al dente. Drain and place in serving bowl.

Add the tomatoes, vinegar, lemon zest, garlic, sugar, parsley, thyme, salt (if using) and pepper, and reserved broccoli. Toss to coat.

Just before serving add the olive oil and seafood. Gently toss. To serve, place lettuce cups on plate and divide the salad between them. Garnish with extra herbs.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Very Lean Meat, 4 Carbohydrate (3 Bread/Starch, 3 Vegetable), 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: 456 calories (19% calories from fat), 31 g protein, 10 g total fat (1.3 g saturated fat), 62 g carbohydrates, 8 g dietary fiber, 95 mg cholesterol, 267 mg sodium.