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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Kitchen

    Lemon and Asparagus Orzo Salad

    Published: Jun 15, 2019 · Updated: Feb 25, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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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    Lemon and Asparagus Orzo Salad

    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 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg
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