Orzo Asparagus Salad
Orzo Asparagus Salad

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Meanwhile, bring chicken stock, turmeric and salt to a boil in a large pot. Place the warm orzo in a large bowl and toss with the asparagus, herbs and dressing. Asparagus and Sundried Tomato Orzo Pasta Salad is my new favourite pasta salad!

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook orzo asparagus salad using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Asparagus Salad:
  1. Make ready 16 oz. orzo pasta
  2. Prepare 25 asparagus stems, diced
  3. Make ready 2 medium shallots, chopped
  4. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Get 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
  6. Take 33 oz. artichoke hearts marinated in oil, drained & rinsed
  7. Prepare 1 1/2 cups julienne cut sundried tomatoes
  8. Get 1 tablespoon salt for boiling water
  9. Take 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  10. Make ready 3 tablespoons lemon zest
  11. Take 1/4 cup rice vinegar, unseasoned
  12. Make ready 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
  13. Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
  14. Make ready 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  15. Make ready 1 teaspoon crushed pepper (optional)

Whisk the dressing if needed and pour it over the salad. Serve - Top with butter if preferred, serve. While the orzo and asparagus are cooking, add chopped spinach, kalamata olives, red onion and walnuts to a large bowl. When the orzo and asparagus are ready, drain and add directly to the spinach How to Make Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad.

Steps to make Orzo Asparagus Salad:
  1. Julienne cut asparagus into 2 inch pieces and boil in salted water in stockpot until tender, but still bright green. Drain, rinse in cold water and place in large bowl.
  2. Pull asparagus out with slotted spoon and cook orzo in the asparagus water until al dente, approximately 8 minutes. Drain and add to asparagus.
  3. Add sundried tomatoes to asparagus bowl.
  4. In small sauté pan, cook chopped shallots and minced garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil until tender. Add to asparagus bowl.
  5. Add artichoke hearts that were drained, rinsed and quartered to asparagus bowl.
  6. In separate bowl, combine lemon juice, rice vinegar, salt, and crushed pepper. Whisk and pour over asparagus bowl.
  7. Add lemon zest to asparagus and gently fold all ingredients with a large spoon.
  8. Place bowl in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

This recipe comes together quick once the veggies are chopped and the toasted orzo and asparagus are cooled. The orzo and asparagus are cooked in one pan for easy clean up! First, to cook the orzo, toast it in a bit of olive oil until golden. Stir in vegetable broth and cook the orzo till al dente. This is a dish that goes together quickly, can be doubled easily, and looks beautiful!

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