Recipe of Quick Orzo Asparagus Salad

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Pour boiling water over the asparagus (just enough to cover it), cover dish with plastic wrap and let sit until the water is warm to the touch. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. While the orzo and asparagus are cooking, add chopped spinach, kalamata olives, red onion and walnuts to a large bowl. Add half the dressing, stir to combine and let sit until the orzo and asparagus are done.

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

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Asparagus Salad:

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

When tender, drain and place in a large bowl. Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat. How to Make Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad. This recipe comes together quick once the veggies are chopped and the toasted orzo and asparagus are cooled.

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.

How to Make Lemon Orzo Pasta Salad. 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.

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