Pesto Baked Orzo Meal Prep

Name: Pesto Baked Orzo Meal Prep
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups dry orzo; 14 oz cherry tomatoes, chopped in half; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 spring onions; 3 cups cooked chickpeas; 2 oz pesto; 1.8 oz sun-dried tomatoes finely sliced; 12 Kalamata olives, chopped and pitted; ½ tsp sea salt flakes; ½ tsp red chili flakes; 1 tsp vegetable stock powder; freshly cracked black pepper to taste; 5 cups water

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

This easy pesto baked orzo with chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, and kalamata olives is perfect for meal prep. High in protein and bursting with Mediterranean flavors, it's a great go-to dish for the week.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 02:17:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories610.4 kcal (31%)

Total Fat18.8 g (27%)

Carbs91.1 g (35%)

Sugars18.1 g (20%)

Protein23.3 g (47%)

Sodium1032.3 mg (52%)

Fiber22.5 g (80%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsdry orzo

14 ozcherry tomatoes

3 cupschickpeas

2 ozpesto

1.8 ozsun-dried tomatoes

finely sliced

12Kalamata olives

chopped and pitted

½ tspsea salt flakes

½ tspred chili flakes

1 tspvegetable stock powder

freshly cracked black pepper

to taste

5 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) fan-forced.

Step 2

Divide the orzo, cherry tomatoes, garlic, onion, chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, olives, pesto, vegetable stock powder, salt, chili flakes, and black pepper evenly between 4 oven-safe bowls (20 fl oz/600 ml capacity). Stir the ingredients to combine.

Step 3

Pour 1¼ cups of water into each bowl and stir again to ensure the mixture is well-combined.

Step 4

Transfer the bowls to the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes.

Step 5

Toast the pine nuts in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden.

Step 6

Remove the bowls from the oven and let them cool slightly. Top with fresh basil and the toasted pine nuts. Adjust seasoning as needed and enjoy!

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