Orzo and Asparagus side dish

Name: Orzo and Asparagus side dish Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup orzo; 2 T olive oil; 3 gloves garlic finely chopped; 1 pound asparagus cooked and trimmed diagonally; 3/4 tsp salt; lemon zest; 1 T lemon juice; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup orzo2 T olive oil3 gloves garlic, finely chopped1 pound asparagus, cooked and trimmed diagonally3/4 tsp saltlemon zest1 T lemon juice1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook orzo according to directions. Heat oil over medium heat, add garlic and cook until softened (about 3 minutes). Add asparagus and heat about 2 minutes. Stir in orzo and salt.

Remove from heat, add lemon zest, lemon juice and cheese.

Serve hot, at room temperature, or cold.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DRESSAGEGAL.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 225.3
Total Fat: 5.6 g
Cholesterol: 3.6 mg
Sodium: 668.4 mg
Total Carbs: 34.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 8.5 g

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Member Reviews

DOLANME11
Just made this...it was very good. I added a little white wine. - 9/21/11
SHERRY822
I like this recipe hot or cold, but eating it cold is my favorite. I usually serve it over some baby greens. I also add 1/4 cup chopped onions when cooking the asparagus. Delish ! - 6/27/10