LEMON ORZO SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS, SPINACH AND FETA | VANILLA AND BEAN

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Packed with asparagus, spinach, toasted almonds and feta, Lemon Orzo Salad is easy to make! Finished with a lemony dressing, it's make ahead easy.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 C (185g) Orzo Pasta
1 3/4 C (410g) Vegetable Broth
1 lb (430g) Asparagus (ends snapped, cut into bit size pieces)
1/2 C (70g) Almonds (blanched or whole)
1 1/2 C (215g) Yellow Bell Pepper (medium dice)
3 C (105g) Spinach (packed, then chopped)
3/4 C (110g) Kalamata Olives (quartered)
1/2 C (85g) Feta (crumbled)
1/3 C (12g) Chives (chopped fine, or use 3 green onions, chopped)
Fist-Full of Fresh Herbs such as Parsley and/or Basil (curly or flat leaf, chopped fine)
1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt (more to taste)
Fresh Ground Pepper (to taste)
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice (from about 2 lemons (add up to another teaspoon for even more lemony goodness!))
1 tsp Lemon Zest (about one lemon)
2 tsp Fresh Garlic (microplained or finely chopped, from about 2 medium cloves)

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