One of those “Couldn’t be Easier” recipes with a great balance of flavor and texture.
Lemon Garlic Orzo with Spinach and Tomatoes
Author: Flour City Pasta
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Serves: 6
One of those "couldn't be easier" recipes for a side dish with a tangy lemon flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Flour City Pasta Lemon Garlic Orzo, cooked al dente (4-6 minutes in boiling water)
- 15 ounce container baby spinach, rinsed and stems removed
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
- Zest One Lemon
- 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup fresh basil leave, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring several quarts of water to boil and add orzo. Cook 4-6 minutes until al dente
- Thinly slice spinach leaves and place in medium sized bowl
- Slice tomatoes in half and add to spinach
- Add the lemon zest
- Add cooked orzo to the bowl. The warm pasta will wilt the spinach a bit.
- Drizzle oil over pasta and toss to combine.
- Add basil.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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