Orzo Rocket Salad

A delicious way to entertain

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Serves

4 - 6

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Try this delicious variation on an orzo salad, the perfect 'plate' to bring!

This recipe is written by Jessica Gray and published with permission from Pepper & Me.

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Ingredients

  • 1 packet orzo

  • 500g baby peas

  • 1 bag rocket

  • 1 small tub basil pesto

    about ⅓ cup
  • 100g feta cheese

  • ¼ cup Pepper & Me "The Mother Dukkah"

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 lemon

  • Pepper & Me "Man Grind" Salt Blend

Method

1

Cook orzo in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the timing on the packet. In the final minute of cooking at the peas to blanch. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool slightly.

2

Combine pesto, zest and juice of lemon, olive oil and about 1 teaspoon of Man Grind in a large bowl.

3

Mix together to form dressing.

4

Add orzo and peas.

5

Add rocket.

6

Toss really well to coat, the rocket will wilt slightly but this is what you are after.

7

Add crumbled feta and Mother Dukkah and mix through. Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle with a little extra dukkah and feta if you like, you can also add some fresh basil if you want.

Nutrition Information per Serving (248g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.

Energy
2350kJ (562 kcal)
Protein
20.2g
Total Fat
23.2g
Saturated Fat
5.3g
Carbohydrate
62.0g
Dietary Fibre
10.9g
Sodium
409mg
Iron
3.7mg
Zinc
2.6mg
Vitamin B12
0.2µg