Orzo Asparagus Salad
Orzo Asparagus Salad

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook orzo asparagus salad using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

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

Drain orzo, but do not rinse it. Place the hot orzo in a large bowl, add the asparagus, basil. While the orzo and asparagus are cooking, add chopped spinach, kalamata olives, red onion and walnuts to a large bowl. Add half the dressing, stir to combine and let sit until the orzo and asparagus are done.

Steps 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.

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