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Orzo with Pesto and Peas
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 8
Arugula, an aromatic salad green with a peppery mustard flavor, gives this easy-to-make pesto its unique flavor. Add fresh shelled peas and pasta, and you have a quick spring meal.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 1/2 cups torn spinach
1 1/2 cups trimmed arugula
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
remaining ingredients
2 cups hot cooked orzo (about 1 cup uncooked rice-shaped pasta)
1 cup shelled green peas (about 3/4 pound unshelled green peas)
Directions:
1. To prepare pesto, drop walnuts and garlic through food chute with food processor on; process until minced. Add spinach and next 6 ingredients (spinach through pepper); process until finely minced. With food processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until well-blended.
2. Combine pesto, orzo, and peas in a large bowl, and toss well.
By RecipeOfHealth.com