Greek Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto with Fennel Salad

We had our neighbor over for dinner tonight, and did not eat out of the freezer, but dinner was great. It again was from the Cooking Light Mix and Match Cookbook. It was a risotto accompanied by a Fennel Salad. It was delightful. Salad and risotto combined was 480 calories. Three of us were eating including Jim and we could not finish the menu for 4.
Risotto:
Ingredients:
3 C fat-free low sodium chicken broth
1 C water
2 t EVOO
2 3/4 C sweet onion
1 C Arborio Rice
2 garlic cloves
8 oz asparagus cut in ½ “slices
1# peeled, cooked and deveined medium shrimp, cut in 1” pieces (I bought cooked shrimp and removed the tail).
2 oz crumbled feta cheese
1 T chopped fresh dill
2T fresh lemon juice
¼ t salt
1/8 t ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Put broth and water in a 4 C measuring cup and warm in the microwave. You can reheat as needed, but I never find it necessary.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over m-h heat. Add onion to pan and sauté 5 minutes. Mine only took 4 min. Stir in rice and garlic; sauté 1 minute.
3. Add broth mixture, ½ C at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next, about 30 minutes total.
4. Next if using cooked shrimp stir in the asparagus and cook about 4 minutes. I then added the shrimp to warm about 2 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice, salt, pepper and cheese.
Salad
Ingredients:
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 T EVOO
1/4t salt
¼ crushed fennel seeds
1/8 t ground pepper
6 C torn romaine lettuce
1 C thinly slice fennel bulb
Directions:
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add lettuce and fennel; toss well to coat.
We really liked the meal and we had a good time. It was delightful outside and we had cheese and wine on the deck. After dinner we had vanilla ice cream with the wonderful Raspberry Pinot Noir Sauce that my brother bought me for Christmas. My neighbor commented that it was wonderful. Made me feel bad, I evidently had not shared the first 2 bottles that he bought me.  The salad was perfectly dressed, not too heavy.