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Roasted Veggie Lemon Orzo

Servings: 4

Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 summer squash, chopped
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • Half an onion, chopped
  • 1 pt. Grape tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, divided
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 2 15 oz. Cans Chickpeas
  • 12 oz. Orzo
  • Juice and zest (my addition) of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup torn basil
  • 2 to 3 T basil pesto (optional)
  • subheading: Lemon Herb Vinaigrette (Optional):
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 1 Tablespoon red onion or minced or 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic or ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons chopped basil leaves or ¾ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 425°
  2. Toss a zucchini, yellow squash, half an onion, and some grape tomatoes and broccoli with a few sliced cloves of garlic, olive oil (2 T), salt, and pepper on a foil covered sheetpan
  3. Roast at 425º until browned and the tomatoes are bursty, start checking around 20 minutes.
  4. Toss 2 cans of rinsed/drained/dried chickpeas with a little drizzle of olive oil (1 T) and salt and pepper.
  5. Air fry (or roast in oven) on 400 until very crispy, check at 12.
  6. In a pot of salted water, cook a 12 oz box of orzo to desired doneness. drain and toss with the juice of a lemon, lemon zest and a few drizzles of olive oil (drizzle of EVOO is optional), season with salt and pepper.
  7. Fold in the veggies and a handful of torn basil, and serve with the chickpeas and dollops of pesto (instead of pesto you can use the optional vinaigrette)
 

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