spring pea salad

This Spring Orzo Salad with Peas and Lemon Vinaigrette is a bright &amp; fresh medley of flavors and textures! The perfect wholesome vegan dish for refreshing lunches or meal prep.

Spring Orzo Salad with Peas and Lemon Vinaigrette

(300 g) dry orzo*

salt

(220 g) fresh peas*

5-6 red radishes, thinly sliced

parsley,

(7 g) mint

(45 g) slivered almonds

(60 ml) extra virgin olive oil

lemon (2 to 3 tablespoons)

garlic,

sea salt

Black pepper,

lemon lemon

Cook the Orzo: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add in the tablespoon of salt. Add the orzo to the pot and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, then add the fresh peas and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, until both the orzo and peas are tender. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.

Make the dressing

add the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and optional lemon zest to a small jar. Seal the jar and shake vigorously until emulsified; set aside.

Assemble

Transfer the orzo and peas to a large bowl, then add in the radishes, parsley, mint, and almonds. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until well-combined. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if necessary

Serve

Serve immediately, or place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes and serve cold. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

What a lovely salad! So light and yet delicious, perfect for spring. Last year I made the crunchy asian slaw recipe (Also on FromMyBowl.com, I'll include a link below but I doubt it'll work) quite a lot, and I feel that this recipe falls in that same vein and I'm super excited about it!!!. Well done with this one!

<a href="https://frommybowl.com/crunchy-asian-slaw-recipe/">Asian Slaw Recipe</a>

Made it tonight for dinner and my family and I loved it.  So fresh and delish.

I've made this salad twice, and It is bomb!!  Orzo is my favorite summer pasta.  I love the addition of radishes, they give it a nice crunch texture.  I use lightly toasted pine nuts, instead of almonds.  I dress the salad per bowl, so it lasts a little longer in the fridge without getting soggy. I could eat the entire salad in one sitting, it's that awesome.  

I have recommended this recipe to many people and the comment is that is an easy fresh salad.  Orzo is my favorite summer pasta.  Thank you for sharing. 
 My non-vegan friend eats her's with salmon on the side.

Another great recipe, thanks! Followed the recipe, added some sliced carrot.

This is great!  Easy to make. Can definitely add in some more veggies. Leftovers were good and didn’t lose the crunch!

Definitely was looking for a good orzo recipe that's light. This is a winner for sure! 🤤

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