Spanish Shrimp and Rice Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.3
  • Total Fat: 17.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.8 mg
  • Sodium: 1,603.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
  • Protein: 17.3 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    0.25 cup olive oil
    12 scallions, green tops included, thinly sliced
    1 scant tablespoon saffron
    2 cups raw rice
    1-0.5 teaspoons salt
    4 cups chicken broth
    10 slices of hard salami, cut into slices
    9 thin slices prosciutto
    1 green pepper, chopped into cubes
    1 red pepper, chopped into cubes
    0.5 cup chopped parsley
    salt
    0.75 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Heat oil in a heavy pot. Add scallions and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes or until wilted. Add saffron and cook for 2 minutes longer. Add rice and stir, coating grains well with the oil. Season with salt and pour in the chicken broth and stir. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes or until the rice is done and the liquid has been absorbed. Let cool.
Meanwhile bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and add the shrimp. Immediatley remove from from the heat and cover and let stand for 2 minutes. Drain shrimp and reserve them. Transfer the rice to a large bowl, and add the shrimp, sausage, procuiutto, red and green peepers, parsley, salt to taste and pepper. toss thoroughly and serve at room temp.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERCEDESLADY.