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Risoni with veggies and goat’s cheese

6

Points®

Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

Risoni primavera with goat’s cheese
Risoni primavera with goat’s cheese

Ingredients

Dry lentils

½ cup(s), red (100g)

Risoni (orzo) pasta

½ cup(s), (110g)

Snow peas

150 g, thinly sliced

Asparagus

2 bunch(es), cut into 4cm lengths

Yellow patty pan squash

6 individual, cut into thin wedges

Lemon juice

2 tbs

Soft goat's cheese

100 g, crumbled

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), baby leaves

Instructions

1

Rinse lentils under running water and drain. Cook lentils in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Add risoni and cook for a further 8-10 minutes or until lentils and risoni are tender. Add vegetables for last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain. Return to pan.

2

Add lemon juice and half the cheese to lentil mixture. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve risoni primavera sprinkled with basil and remaining goat’s cheese.

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