Orzo With Zucchini And Tomatoes Recipe

Orzo with Zucchini and Tomatoes

From keni 16 years ago

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80 minutes to make
Serves 8

A very simple side dish great with summer BBQ's with pork or chicken, especially. This is a great way to use up the basil when it over runs the garden! :) Cook time included chill time

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- 1 cup orzo, uncooked
- 2T salad quality olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- about 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 2 medium, or 3 small zucchini, large diced
- 2 large tomatoes, large diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- kosher salt and fresh black pepper
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Ingredients

1 cup orzo, uncooked shopping list
2T salad quality olive oil shopping list
2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
about 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped shopping list
2 medium, or 3 small zucchini, large diced shopping list
2 large tomatoes, large diced shopping list
2 green onions, sliced shopping list
juice from 1/2 lemon shopping list
kosher salt and fresh black pepper shopping list

How to make it

Prepare orzo as directed on package, drain, and rinse with cold water
Add olive oil, garlic, and zucchini to saute pan and cook, tossing occasionally, until zucchini is just tender.
Add tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper and green onion, toss again to combine, and turn off heat.
In large bowl, toss veggies and lemon juice with orzo and stir to combine.
Let chill about an hour, if desired.
Salad is good served cold or room temperature

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" It was excellent "
mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
Yum, it's still good and reminds me of summer!! Added a full review into the I Made It II Group this time ---------------> Orzo With Zucchini And Tomatoes
3/10/21
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mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
Perfect quick dinner for myself! I used red and yellow cherry tomatoes in this. Great flavor! I did not let it chill just ate it the temp it was after making it and letting it sit about 10 minutes. Great way to use up garden veggies! Thanks again!! IMI thread here ------> Orzo With Zucchini And Tomatoes
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" It was excellent "
lb ate it and said...
Well, this recipe helped me PR in my 10K after all, so Keni's recipes are 2-for-2 in that department. I liked this dish because it was easy to make and had plenty of vegetables in there to help me get to my five servings. It was also quite tasty. I'd never made orzo before but I got hooked. This dish didn't last long as it was gone less than 24 hours after making it. I had this as a main dish but I think it'd make a strong side dish as well. Oh yeah, my 10K PR was 49:42, and I already gave Keni some credit because without her pasta recipe I'm not sure what I would have done, and in what time I would have finished in.
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" It was excellent "
lb ate it and said...
I have a ritual where I have a veggie pasta the day before a long run or a race - it helped me PR at 1:56:58 in a half-marathon a few weeks ago (and it was also a Keni recipe). Am trying this tonight for first time in anticipation of a 10K on Saturday. All these flavors sound great together!! Thanks Keni!
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mattsbelly 15 years ago
Sooo good! We loved this and even Colby ate some. Rare thing with green on his plate! Thanks for the recipe. Will make again!
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" It was excellent "
sparow64 ate it and said...
Love this one...always looking for new side dishes! Saving this one.
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" It was excellent "
cmnjersey ate it and said...
This was awesome Keni! I made exactly as recipe says except I added 2TB fresh grated parmesan cheese..another 5 fork A+++
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" It was excellent "
wynnebaer ate it and said...
Always looking for something to do with orzo and this looks like a great summer side...Thanks Keni...:)
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momto5 16 years ago
This is a great one for the summer garden! I have spring fever. Thanks for sharing Keni!
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juels ate it and said...
This looks and sounds so yummy! Love the addition of tomato/zucchini and basil here!
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Reviewed by 8 people

Perfect quick dinner for myself! I used red and yellow cherry tomatoes in this. Great flavor! I did not let it chill just ate it the temp it was after making it and letting it sit about 10 minutes. Great way to use up garden veggies! Thanks aga...more

mommyluvs2cook in Santa Fe loved it
Well, this recipe helped me PR in my 10K after all, so Keni's recipes are 2-for-2 in that department. I liked this dish because it was easy to make and had plenty of vegetables in there to help me get to my five servings. It was also quite tasty. I'd...more

lb in Riverside loved it
I have a ritual where I have a veggie pasta the day before a long run or a race - it helped me PR at 1:56:58 in a half-marathon a few weeks ago (and it was also a Keni recipe). Am trying this tonight for first time in anticipation of a 10K on Saturda...more

lb in Riverside loved it

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