Today I have a guest post from one of my very favorite bloggers, Katie… who blogs over at Mom to Mom Nutrition.
She is the sweetest woman and I can relate to her since she is a registered dietitian… and I am married to a registered dietitian! (which is why I loved her post “Being Married to a Registered Dietitian”) So here she is!
Hello! My name is Katie and I’m the registered dietitian, Mom, and blogger over at Mom to Mom Nutrition. When I’m not sharing healthy, family-friendly recipes, I’m talking all things toddler and baby and motherhood— which naturally has ignited a friendship between Lauren and myself. Lauren and I might have kiddos at different ages and feeding stages, but we have one thing [ok, two things] in common: we love talking about our families and sharing what works and what doesn’t with our readers. Strength in numbers—as most parents would agree!
So what does this lemon asparagus orzo salad have to do with motherhood? Probably one of the biggest challenges that motherhood has presented me with: feeding my kids. I’m not talking about breastfeeding or bottle feeding, I’m talking about the challenges that come with starting solid foods and yes, the dreaded picky eating toddler
stage. But this lemon asparagus orzo salad reminds me alas, the picky eating stages will pass and we will ALL enjoy the SAME meal as a family, someday.
stage. But this lemon asparagus orzo salad reminds me alas, the picky eating stages will pass and we will ALL enjoy the SAME meal as a family, someday.
My toddler actually likes this salad because he can pick out his favorite part: the orzo. I love this salad because it can be kept at room temperature— which is ideal for warm weather BBQ’s and potlucks. Paired with grilled chicken and you’ve got yourself a meal that screams summertime! And perhaps one happy toddler that can’t resist picking out the little orzo….
This lemon orzo asparagus salad also seems somewhat clean and fresh, which aren’t usually words in my vocabulary lately. I’m feeding both a toddler and 6-month old. You know my dinner table is messy and far from clean or fresh!
This recipe was originally featured on Mom to Mom Nutrition.
Ingredients:
Dressing:
2 lemons, juiced and zested
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ cup of olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Orzo Salad:
1 bunch of asparagus [about a pound], cut into ½ inch pieces
4 cups of water
2 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of orzo pasta
½ cup of green onion, sliced [whites and greens]
1 lemon, sliced
Instructions:
1. To make the dressing, whisk together all of theingredients. Set aside.
2. Combine the water and chicken stock in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil. Add the orzo and cook for
8-10 minutes.
8-10 minutes.
3. Add the asparagus to the pot. Continue cooking the asparagus and orzo for another 5 minutes. Drain, but do not rinse.
4. Add warm orzo + asparagus to a heat resistant bowl. Add green onions and lemon dressing (mix again if needed). Garnish with lemon slices.
5. Serve immediately or let rest at room temperature until you’re ready to eat!
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This looks like the perfect summer pasta recipe. I'm going to give this one a whirl this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Yes and who doesnt love orzo??!!! So yum!
That sounds like a great Summer salad – thanks!
You are welcome! I hope you enjoy it and have a great week!
Oh, this looks delicious! I am absolutely making this the next time I hosta dinner. Thanks for sharing!
I hope you enjoy it! Have a great week! 🙂
Lemon and asparagus sound like a great combination of flavors! YUM!
We LOVE asparagus in our house, my daughter always steals ours after eating her own! 🙂
Well this looks all sorts of delicious and fabulous! I'm definitely going to put it on my list of things to make this summer!
Doesnt it look so good?!
Yumm! This looks so delish! Have to make this soon!
Let me know how it turns out! Have a wonderful week! 🙂
This looks so good. I adore orzo in everything!
xoxo
Lee Anne
http://www.lifeinatx.com/
Me too!! Its the perfect little pasta, I love the extra bite it has! 🙂
Oooh, love this! I don't have any kids, but I do love how you pointed out that this is a great salad that you can actually leave out at room temperature. Thank you so much for sharing- I can't wait to try this one!
I hope you enjoy it! Katie has the best recipes so I am sure it will be amazing!
I'm a huge fan of all things Orzo and this salad looks wonderful! I can't wait to try it! Pinned!!
Thanks for pinning! I love orzo too!! Have a wonderful week! 🙂
So yummy! My kids both like lemon orzo and I really like the idea of adding asparagus to it.
My daughter is an asparagus addict, so anyth9ing we put with it she gobbles up! ha!
This looks great, orzo is one of my favorites because it's so great for salads like this one!
I have always used it warm, so I was really glad that Katie shared this recipe since it is a new way for me to try it! 🙂
That looks so yummy!!
Thank you!! Have a wonderful week! 🙂
Yum! This looks delicious. I've had orzo before, but i've never made it. I think I may have to finally try to with this recipe!
This sounds perfect for my kids!! And me! I love asparagus so much and put it with lemon and orzo? Sounds awesome!
Great recipe. I am always looking for different kind of pasta recipes and orzo is one of my fav. However I serve it with Ratatouille and I was looking for something new to try with it and dis recipe fits in so well to my need. Thanks Katie for sharing and thanks Lauren for dis delicious guest post 🙂
This looks so yummy! I love lemon, so I'm sure I would love this. 🙂
That looks so yummy! We have a recipe on our blog for a salad you may like: http://blog.childrenofamerica.com/?p=1807