ZUCCHINI ORZO

Zucchini Orzo image

Light and fresh zucchini and squash side dish. Goes great with chicken or steak! With the leftovers, I added grilled chicken and mozzarella and made fajitas. Delicious!

Provided by beautifulansuz

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Summer Squash

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 ounces uncooked orzo pasta
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
1 cup chopped green onion
1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the orzo and lemon juice, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink. Transfer the orzo to a large saucepan.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the sweet onion and green onion until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; stir in the zucchini and squash, and cook until the squash are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir the cooked vegetables into the orzo; season with parsley, salt, and black pepper to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.3 calories, Carbohydrate 72.4 g, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 13.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 14.3 mg, Sugar 6.4 g