Orzo with Pesto and Peas

Name: Orzo with Pesto and Peas
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: Pesto:; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 ½ cups torn spinach; 1 ½ cups trimmed arugula; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil; Remaining ingredients:; 2 cups hot cooked orzo (about 1 cup uncooked rice-shaped pasta); 1 cup shelled green peas (about 3/4 pound unshelled green peas)

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Arugula, an aromatic salad green with a peppery mustard flavor, gives this easy-to-make pesto its unique flavor. Add fresh shelled peas and pasta, and you have a quick spring meal.

By Jean Kressy

Recipe by Cooking Light March 1999

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Fonda Shaia

Recipe Summary

Yield:

8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
To prepare pesto, drop walnuts and garlic through food chute with food processor on; process until minced. Add spinach and next 6 ingredients (spinach through pepper); process until finely minced. With food processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until well-blended.

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Step 2
Combine pesto, orzo, and peas in a large bowl, and toss well.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

141 calories; calories from fat 30%; fat 4.7g; saturated fat 0.8g; mono fat 2.3g; poly fat 1.2g; protein 5.5g; carbohydrates 19.7g; fiber 1.7g; cholesterol 1mg; iron 1.5mg; sodium 194mg; calcium 58mg.

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SandiMcMc

01/01/2012

I made this dish as a part of our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club for our local flavors fest. Here's the blog link - http://whistlestopcooking.blogspot.com/2011/04/cooking-light-100-miles-of-flavor.html- I did substitute local flavors of pecans and fresh basil; which only addes to the sweetness of the peas. This was a nice pasta salad that was even better the second day! Y'all enjoy~ Sandi

foodieforpeace

01/03/2010

I used store bought pesto in this recipe and it was a tasty quick side. Made it for the first time with salmon croquettes. Maybe I'll try and arugula salad on the side next time. Nice combo of flavors.

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