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