Orzo Asparagus Salad
Orzo Asparagus Salad

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Orzo , shrimp and fresh asparagus tossed with a light olive oil, lemon and basil dressing. Perfect for a warm weather picnic. Can be served chilled, at room temperature, or heated!

Orzo Asparagus Salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Orzo Asparagus Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Asparagus Salad:
  1. Prepare orzo pasta
  2. Get asparagus stems, diced
  3. Get medium shallots, chopped
  4. Prepare garlic, minced
  5. Make ready virgin olive oil
  6. Make ready artichoke hearts marinated in oil, drained & rinsed
  7. Take julienne cut sundried tomatoes
  8. Take salt for boiling water
  9. Get fresh lemon juice
  10. Make ready lemon zest
  11. Take rice vinegar, unseasoned
  12. Prepare virgin olive oil
  13. Make ready salt
  14. Prepare freshly ground black pepper
  15. Get crushed pepper (optional)

A bit of white wine vinegar and lemon juice make this the perfect salad for an early season picnic or a a springy Easter dinner. Super refreshing yet incredibly sturdy, this Lemony Asparagus Orzo Salad is perfect for a light summer lunch, family picnic or BBQ among friends! Has it been raining loads where you are? Packed with asparagus, spinach, toasted almonds and feta, Lemon Orzo Salad is easy to pull together!

Instructions 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.

Finished with a lemony dressing, make ahead easy. Healthy and fresh Toasted Orzo Salad is full of vegetables and bright simple flavors. Watch how to make delicious salad with orzo, shrimp, and asparagus. It's a great potluck side dish, or can be a delicious entrée..recipe: Try this Lemon Orzo Salad with Asparagus and Tomatoes recipe, or contribute your own. Place blanched asparagus in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and keep them green.

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