This delicious Lemon and Asparagus Orzo Salad is a perfect recipe to serve as a side dish for your next BBQ or as a light main course on a summer day.

Recipe

Lemon and Asparagus Orzo Salad

This delicious Lemon and Asparagus Orzo Salad is a perfect recipe to serve as a side dish for your next BBQ or as a light main course on a summer day.

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Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: orzo salad

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

1 ½ cup cooked orzo
8 to 10 asparagus cut into sections
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon zest
½ tbsp lemon juice
¼ cup parsley chopped
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the orzo al dente.
About 3 minutes before the orzo finishes cooking, add the asparagus to whiten.
Drain and cool under cold water.
In a salad bowl, mix the orzo, olive oil, asparagus, lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley.
Salt and pepper to taste.