1 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest. Its bright colours encompass the brightness of flavor in this dish from the zesty homemade lemon vinaigrette. I ve come to really love how fast it cooks up. Remove from heat and serve immediately. Seasonal asparagus green peas fresh dill zippy lemon and creamy parmesan all mixed up in garlicky buttery orzo.

I m going to let you in on a little secret. This orzo is a great light side dish for spring or summer with its burst of lemon flavor asparagus and ripe cherry tomatoes orzo is a pasta just picture a smaller version of spaghetti that has virtually no flavor until you add something to it like pasta sauce or in this case a some light oil butter and oil. This lemon orzo with asparagus is an easy and healthy dish that i just simply love it s so fresh and delicious. Stir in the cooked orzo pasta and asparagus then sprinkle with the lemon zest and fresh lemon juice. Add the drained orzo and asparagus and toss to coat.

1 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta. Garnish with the grated parmesan cheese when serving. It gets tossed with asparagus and makes one delicious meal. I ve made a few recipes with this pasta like one pot italian chicken with orzo and mediterranean orzo salad. A buttery lemon parmesan garlic sauce coats orzo pasta and gives it such amazing flavor.

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This orzo recipe proves that you don t need a lot of ingredients to create a dish that s full of flavor. This time i ve combined the orzo simply with lemon butter parmesan and asparagus. Toss to coat the orzo and asparagus in the lemon juice then season to taste with salt and pepper. But my boys are already starting to eat like teenagers and it takes a lot. They know me by name there.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. I don t really like asparagus that much. The lemon gives it a nice bright freshness and the crisp asparagus just screams springtime. This lemon garlic parmesan orzo makes a perfect side dish or meal on its own. 1 tablespoon olive oil.

In a large bowl stir together 3 tablespoons oil and the lemon zest and juice. While the orzo and asparagus cook make the dressing. We made our weekly trip today to costco. Wipe out and reserve the pot. This lemon orzo with asparagus is a simple yet elegant dish that can be served as a side dish or starter or healthy lunch option.

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley. Two minutes before the orzo is done add the asparagus. Drain the orzo and asparagus. 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley. In a large bowl stir together 3 tablespoons oil and the lemon zest and juice.

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Drain the orzo and asparagus. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This orzo recipe proves that you don t need a lot of ingredients to create a dish that s full of flavor. 1 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta. I m going to let you in on a little secret.

Two minutes before the orzo is done add the asparagus. 1 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest.