Name: Lemon Orzo Broccoli Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Pasta
Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli florets (about 5 cups); 1 1/2 cup orzo; 2 cups kale, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup parmesan; 1 lemon, juice and zest; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1/2 tsp salt; black pepper; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pine nuts (optional)

This dish comes together fairly quickly. Most of the ingredients are blended into the sauce and then all mixed together at the end.

When making this recipe you can use the same pot of water to cook your broccoli and the orzo. This cuts down boiling time and saves you from cleaning an extra pot.

Can I substitute orzo for other pasta?

Absolutely. I would try to stick with a short grain pasta such as a rigatoni or shells. Anything long like spaghetti doesn’t work as well with this sauce.

Make it a Meal

You can have this pasta salad as your main meal or as a side dish. If you are having it on the side it goes great with a seared salmon. I also love it as a a side to a sandwich or soup.

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