By plantbaes
Pesto Orzo Salad
8 steps
Prep:45minCook:5min
A refreshing orzo salad with broccolini, asparagus, and a creamy, oil-free almond pesto. Perfect for a nutritious meal.
Updated at: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:10:44 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
39
Low
Glycemic Load
31
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories546.2 kcal (27%)
Total Fat16 g (23%)
Carbs79.6 g (31%)
Sugars14.6 g (16%)
Protein29.6 g (59%)
Sodium266.9 mg (13%)
Fiber23.9 g (85%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
¾ cupdry orzo
1 bunchbroccolini
1 bunchasparagus
1 ½ cupsbutterbeans
cooked
2 cupsarugula
5.5 oztomatoes
small, chopped in half
1shallot
small, finely chopped
6green olives
large, pitted and chopped
2 Tbsptoasted pine nuts
12raw almonds
1clove garlic
1 Tbspnutritional yeast
1 Tbsplemon juice
â…“ cupsoy milk
â…› tspchili flakes
1 pinchsea salt flakes
1 pinchblack pepper
freshly cracked
1 cupbasil
packed tightly
Instructions
Step 1
Cover the almonds in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, peel off the skin (it should come off easily) and set aside.
Step 2
Cook the orzo in a large pot of salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Step 3
Trim off the bottom fibrous part of the asparagus. Chop the rest of the asparagus into bite-size pieces, keeping the heads whole.
Step 4
Trim off the bottom fibrous part of the broccolini. Chop the rest into bite-size pieces.
Step 5
Prepare a medium saucepan with water and bring to a soft boil. Prepare a large bowl filled with ice water.
Step 6
Cook the asparagus and broccolini in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to iced water for two minutes, then drain again. This process is called blanching, and it prevents the vegetables from overcooking while retaining a vibrant green color.
Step 7
Prepare the dressing: In a small blender, add the almonds, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, chili flakes, salt, pepper, and basil. Blend until perfectly smooth. Add a little more milk if necessary (this will depend on your blender).
Step 8
In a large salad bowl, combine the rocket, butter beans, orzo, tomatoes, broccolini, asparagus, shallots, olives, pine nuts, and the dressing. Adjust salt to taste, and enjoy!
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