Name: Herbed Orzo
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cups whole-wheat or regular orzo; ½ cup red and yellow cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes, halved; ¼ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese; 2 tablespoons orange juice or reserved pasta water; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley; ½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Herbed Orzo

Orzo may look like rice, but it's actually a type of pasta. In this quick side dish recipe, it's served with cherry tomatoes and feta cheese and is flavored with citrus and herbs.

active:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

3 cups whole-wheat or regular orzo
½ cup red and yellow cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes, halved
¼ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
2 tablespoons orange juice or reserved pasta water
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley
½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Directions

Step 1

Cook orzo in a medium saucepan according to package directions, omitting any salt or oil. Drain the orzo, reserving 2 tablespoons pasta cooking water, if not using orange juice. Return the orzo to the pan.

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Step 2

Stir in cherry (or grape) tomatoes, feta cheese, orange juice (or the reserved pasta water), basil (or parsley), and thyme.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Per Serving:

94 calories; protein 5g; carbohydrates 17g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 2g; fat 1g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 3mg; sodium 120mg.

Exchanges:

1 starch

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