Vegan Broccoli and Roasted Pepper Orzo
6 portions
20mSimple to make and bright in flavor. This dish makes for a great contribution to a potluck or an easy and packable vegan meal.
What you will need
2 cups Orzo
1 clove Garlic
2 heads Broccoli
16 oz. Roasted Red Peppers
14 oz. can Garbanzo Beans
1/2 cup Walnuts
1/2 tsp Chili Flakes
2 Tbsp Capers
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 cup Walnuts
1 Lemon
Salt
Black Pepper
(Nutritional facts 142 calories, 12.71 g fat, 6.48 g carbohydrates, 1.92 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 349 mg sodium)How to cook
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Prep
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Cook the orzo as directed on the package. To save some time you can easily cook orzo in the microwave. Just submerge the orzo in plenty of water in a microwave-safe container. Microwave for 10-13 minutes or until orzo is tender. Strain to remove the water.
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Peel garlic cloves and chop or grate to a fine paste.
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Remove the florets (the leafy part of the broccoli). Slice away the stem until all of the florets are broken up to around 1" in diameter.
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Remove the roasted red peppers from their liquid. Slice the peppers into strips, then group the strips and slice into squares.
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Remove and discard the packing liquid from the garbanzo beans. This packing liquid tends to have an unpleasant metallic flavor. It's not a bad idea to rinse the beans as well.
Assembly
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Place the cooked orzo in a large mixing bowl.
2
Add the trimmed broccoli florets.
3
Add the rinsed and strained garbanzo beans.
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Add the walnuts.
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Add the diced roasted red peppers.
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Add the crushed garlic.
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Add the chili flakes.
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Add the capers.
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Add the olive oil.
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Squeeze in the juice from the lemon. Watch out for those seeds.
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Season as needed with salt and pepper.
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How to Crush Garlic
Basic cooking techniques. Using the side of your knife.