Orzo, Tomato and Zucchini Toss

Name: Orzo, Tomato and Zucchini Toss Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Orzo dry 8 oz; Zucchini 1.5 cup sliced; Tomatoes 1.5 cup halved cherry tomatoes; Garlic 3 cloves chopped; Shallots 6 tbsp chopped; Basil fresh 6 tbsp; Pepper red or cayenne 1 tbsp; Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend 1 tsp; Olive Oil 1 tbsp

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Orzo, dry, 8 ozZucchini, 1.5 cup, slicedTomatoes, 1.5 cup halved cherry tomatoesGarlic, 3 cloves, choppedShallots, 6 tbsp choppedBasil, fresh, 6 tbspPepper, red or cayenne, 1 tbspLemon Pepper Seasoning Blend, 1 tspOlive Oil, 1 tbsp

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, zucchini and tomato. Saute for 3 minutes. Stir in the dried red/hot pepper, and the lemon pepper blend. Add the basil and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add in the four cups cooked hot orzo and toss well. If needed, salt to taste.
Makes (6) 1.25 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TONCHWILL.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 181.2
Total Fat: 3.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 6.5 mg
Total Carbs: 34.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
Protein: 5.8 g

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Member Reviews

CD3570604
I had this for dinner, and it was really tasty. It went great with pork. I cooked the squash a little bit too long, so you have to make sure to use the times in the recipe so that squash is al dente. Thanks for sharing. - 9/18/10