Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, orzo with lemon, basil & garlic. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
While orzo cooks, heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Orzo, lemon, basil, bacon, peas, and baked sockeye salmon come together to make a quick and easy weeknight pasta dish for the whole family. Drizzle remaining lemon juice on top.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook orzo with lemon, basil & garlic using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Orzo With Lemon, Basil & Garlic:
- Take 1/2 lb Orzo pasta
- Take 1 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
- Prepare 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- Prepare 3 clove Garlic, minced
- Make ready 2 tbsp Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- Get 10 Fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Make ready 1 Salt and pepper
Stir in reserved lemon-basil mixture and salt and pepper. While its cooking, blend the lemon basil dressing together in a food processor. What gives the dressing the extra lemony kick is lemon zest form one whole lemon. Toss the cooked orzo together with the dressing and add cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
Steps to make Orzo With Lemon, Basil & Garlic:
- Cook Orzo pasta according to package directions.
- Grate the lemon rind, mince the garlic, chop basil and grate the cheese.
- While Orzo is cooking, heat olive oil in a frying pan on med-high heat. Add lemon zest and minced garlic and sauté for about a minute. Remove from heat.
- When Orzo is done cooking, drain and add to pan with oil/lemon/garlic. Stir in the grated cheese and basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
The lemon basil dressing was super easy to make. I combined all of the ingredients in the blender and had a wonderful dressing in seconds. If you are looking for a new salad recipe, make this Orzo Salad with Artichokes, Tomatoes, Chickpeas, Feta & Lemon Basil Dressing. Lemon and fresh basil give this light-yet-satisfying dish its bright flavor, while the orzo, chick peas, zucchini and tomatoes complete the meal. Stir in broth, tomatoes, chick peas, lemon peel, salt and pepper.
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