Orzo pasta with pesto dressing
6
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Orzo, dry
200 g
Basil, fresh
2 tablespoon(s)
Rocket
30 g
Pine nuts
10 g, toasted
Vegetarian parmesan style hard cheese
15 g, grated
Lemon
½ zest(s) of 1, grated
Lemon Juice, Fresh
1 tablespoon(s)
Tomato
3 medium, plum, quartered
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling water to pack instructions. Put a small handful fresh basil, 15g rocket, 5g pine nuts, 15g grated cheese, and the grated zest and juice of ½ lemon in a mini food processer with 3 tablespoons water. Blitz until smooth and season to taste.
2
Toss the pesto dressing through the orzo pasta, then stir through the tomatoes, 15g rocket and 5g pine nuts to serve.
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