Easiest Way to Make Super Quick Homemade Orzo Asparagus Salad

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Orzo Asparagus Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Orzo Asparagus Salad is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have 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. Take 2 medium shallots, chopped
4. Get 3 cloves garlic, minced
5. Get 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
6. Make ready 33 oz. artichoke hearts marinated in oil, drained & rinsed
7. Get 1 1/2 cups julienne cut sundried tomatoes
8. Get 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. Prepare 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
15. Take 1 teaspoon crushed pepper (optional)

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.

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