Arugula & Pea Microgreens Lemon Orzo Salad

This recipe is adapted from one on @avirtualvegan

Super fresh and lemony! In this version, I added pea microgreens & since I like a LOT of greens, I increased the ratio of greens to orzo 🌱🌱🌱

I also included whole wheat orzo for added fiber, nutrition and a varied texture. This is a great side dish, or you can add chickpeas or another protein for a light meal!

Featured CF Greens:

• Pea Microgreens
• Arugula

Ingredients

• 5 cups arugula
• 2 cups microgreens
• 1 and 1/2 cup whole wheat orzo
• Salt for water

Dressing

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2.5 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• minced garlic, about 1 teaspoon
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp fine salt

Instructions:

• add dressing ingredients to a 12 oz mason jar and shake to combine
• use kitchen scissors to chop pea microgreens to 1 inch pieces
• wash and chop arugula to bite size pieces
• salt pasta water and bring water to a boil
• add orzo and boil until al dente. Whole wheat orzo will take longer than traditional orzo - test at 4 minutes
• drain orzo and add to a bowl.
• shake dressing up once more, and pour 1/2 of dressing over orzo. Add greens and mix. The warm pasta will blanch the greens.
• add additional dressing to taste, add additional fresh ground pepper to taste.

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