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Orzo Asparagus Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Orzo Asparagus Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to 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. Take 16 oz. orzo pasta
2. Take 25 asparagus stems, diced
3. Get 2 medium shallots, chopped
4. Get 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. Make ready 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
6. Take 33 oz. artichoke hearts marinated in oil, drained & rinsed
7. Prepare 1 1/2 cups julienne cut sundried tomatoes
8. Make ready 1 tablespoon salt for boiling water
9. Make ready 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
10. Get 3 tablespoons lemon zest
11. Make ready 1/4 cup rice vinegar, unseasoned
12. Get 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
13. Get 1/2 teaspoon salt
14. Take 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
15. Prepare 1 teaspoon crushed pepper (optional)

While the orzo and asparagus are cooking, add chopped spinach, kalamata olives, red onion and walnuts to a large bowl. When the orzo and asparagus are ready, drain and add directly to the spinach This is a dish that goes together quickly, can be doubled easily, and looks beautiful! Orzo , shrimp and fresh asparagus tossed with a light olive oil, lemon and basil dressing. Perfect for a warm weather picnic.

Instructions 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.

Can be served chilled, at room temperature, or heated! Both asparagus and spinach are in season so I've been making this salad a lot lately. It's excellent warm, but sometimes I need to make it ahead to be eaten cold. It seems to help the orzo, which clumps up when cold, separate nicely. Cook orzo in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, according to package directions.

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