Warm Corn & Orzo Pasta Salad
- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
1 cup orzo1 Tablespoon olive oil¼ small red onion, finely chopped2 medium green Italian zucchini, cutinto small dice1 cup frozen organic corn, defrosted1 garlic clove, minced or pressed1 teaspoon dried oregano½ teaspoon kosher salt¼ teaspoon black pepper½ lemon, juiced¼ cup cilantro, roughly choppedOptional: 1 can drained & rinsed black beans
1. Bring a small pot of water with a pinch of salt to a boil and add orzo. Cook for 6 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside.
2. Heat a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat and add in oil. Once oil is hot add onion, zucchini, corn, garlic, oregano, and salt & pepper; sauté for 3-4 minutes or until zucchini is tender and cooked through. Stir in the cooked orzo, fresh lemon juice, and finish with chopped cilantro.
Serving Size: makes 3 1.5 cup servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAINYMORNING91.
2. Heat a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat and add in oil. Once oil is hot add onion, zucchini, corn, garlic, oregano, and salt & pepper; sauté for 3-4 minutes or until zucchini is tender and cooked through. Stir in the cooked orzo, fresh lemon juice, and finish with chopped cilantro.
Serving Size: makes 3 1.5 cup servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAINYMORNING91.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 410.5
- Total Fat: 2.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 11.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 83.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.7 g
- Protein: 17.1 g
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