Vegan Recipe 6

Orzo Super Salad Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup dried (whole wheat) orzo pasta (I couldn't find it so I used regular)
8-10 med asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 in segments
1/2 medium head of broccoli or broccolini, cut into small trees (I used baby broccoli)
small handful of cilantro, chopped

1 small clove of garlic, minced
2 Tb fresh lemon juice
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil

a small handful of sprouts
1/3 c of almonds, taosted (I don't toast them it's faster #)
1/2 small cucumber, cut into 1/4 in pieces
1 medium avocado, sliced
1/4 c feta, crumbled (not a fan so I left it out)

Bring a lg pot of water to a boil, Salt and boil the orzo according to package instructions. Avoid over boiling. About 30 secs before the orzo is finished stir the asparagus and broccoli into the orzo pot. Cook for final 30 secs, drain and run under a bit of cold water.

In the meantime, whisk together the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and more salt (if needed, I always omit the salt) into the dressing. Set aside.

When you are ready to serve the salad toss the orzo, asparagus, broccoli, and cilantro with about 1/2 the dressing. Add more dressing if needed, and toss well. Now add the sprouts, almonds, cucmber, avocado, and feta. Very gently toss a couple times to distribute the ingredients throughout the salad and serve.

Serves 4
recipe courtesy of 101cookbooks.com

I love this one, I am a huge fan of asparagus and broccoli. Very green and yummy!