Orzo and Vegetable Salad

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Health Score:
93 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
10 min.
Preparation
ready in 25 min.
Ready in
Calories:
925
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie925 cal.(44 %)
Protein37 g(38 %)
Fat24 g(21 %)
Carbohydrates137 g(91 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage16.1 g(54 %)
Vitamin A0.5 mg(63 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E10.3 mg(86 %)
Vitamin K173.2 μg(289 %)
Vitamin B₁0.6 mg(60 %)
Vitamin B₂0.6 mg(55 %)
Niacin14.1 mg(118 %)
Vitamin B₆0.7 mg(50 %)
Folate407 μg(136 %)
Pantothenic acid2.4 mg(40 %)
Biotin11.7 μg(26 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.2 μg(7 %)
Vitamin C177 mg(186 %)
Potassium1,322 mg(33 %)
Calcium234 mg(23 %)
Magnesium186 mg(62 %)
Iron5.9 mg(39 %)
Iodine52 μg(26 %)
Zinc4.9 mg(61 %)
Saturated fatty acids8.4 g
Uric acid186 mg
Cholesterol28 mg
Complete sugar10 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
3 cups Orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
2 shallots (peeled and finely chopped)
3 Tbsps olive oil
2 red peppers (rinsed, cleaned, deseeded and roughly chopped)
2 Bell pepper (rinsed, cleaned, deseeded and roughly chopped)
4 cups Thai Asparagus (rinsed and chopped diagonally into 3 cm | 1 inch pieces)
1 tsp tomato puree
cup Vegetable broth (approx.)
½ untreated lemon (zest and juice)
1 Tbsp freshly chopped Basil
2 Tbsps chopped Pine nuts (toasted in a skillet without oil)
cup Feta
Garnish
fresh Lettuce
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Fetaolive oilPine nutsBasilshallotlemon

Preparation steps

1.
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water according to package instructions until al dente.
2.
Sweat the shallots in hot oil, add the peppers and asparagus and continue frying for a few minutes.
3.
Stir in the tomato puree and vegetable broth and simmer for about 4 minutes until the vegetables are cooked but still firm and the liquid has almost completely evaporated.
4.
Stir in the lemon zest, basil and drained pasta and toss well. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
5.
To serve, crumble the feta over the pasta, scatter with pine nuts, arrange on plates and garnish with salad leaves, if desired.

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