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20 Easy Orzo Recipes to Make for Dinner Tonight

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Peppery Barbecue-Glazed Shrimp with Vegetables & Orzo

These orzo recipes make a healthy, flavorful dinner easier than ever. Each of these dinners requires 35 minutes of active time in the kitchen or less, so you can enjoy the rest of your evening however you want. Recipes like our Peppery Barbecue-Glazed Shrimp with Vegetables & Orzo and Creamy Spinach Orzo pair nutty, tender orzo with delicious fresh veggies and protein for a tasty meal everyone will love.

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Peppery Barbecue-Glazed Shrimp with Vegetables & Orzo

Peppery Barbecue-Glazed Shrimp with Vegetables & Orzo
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In this healthy BBQ shrimp recipe, shrimp are seasoned with a peppery spice blend and served with zucchini, peppers and whole-grain orzo for a delicious and easy dinner that's ready in just 30 minutes. The shrimp and veggies are cooked in the same skillet, so cleanup is a snap too.

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Broccolini, Chicken Sausage & Orzo Skillet

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We love this quick skillet meal for busy evenings. The sausage and orzo simmer together in chicken broth, resulting in a creamy, risotto-like dish in under 30 minutes.

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Greek Tuna Casserole

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Tuna casserole is a timeless comfort-food recipe; this one incorporates eggplant, artichoke hearts, oregano, olives and feta cheese for a Greek flair.

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15-Minute Salmon & Creamy Orzo with Spinach & Mushrooms

15-Minute Salmon & Creamy Orzo with Spinach & Mushrooms
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In this quick salmon dinner, salmon fillets are paired with creamy orzo, wilted spinach and earthy mushrooms. Cooking the salmon at a high temperature helps speed up the cooking in this healthy dinner recipe. Look for pre-sliced mushrooms to speed it up even more.

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Mushroom Orzo with Lemon & Parmesan

Mushroom Orzo with Lemon & Parmesan
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This mushroom orzo with lemon and Parmesan is a creamy dish rich with flavor thanks to mushrooms and a velvety smooth sauce. Enjoy this cozy pasta dish with a glass of wine.

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Chicken Orzo Soup

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This quick chicken orzo soup has warm, comforting flavors from the perfect combination of broth, chicken and vegetables. The orzo makes it filling without weighing it down.

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Creamy Artichoke Pasta

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This creamy artichoke pasta uses lemon zest and parsley to balance the richness of the Parmesan cheese sauce. You can use frozen or canned artichoke hearts in this healthy pasta recipe.

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Creamy Spinach Orzo

Creamy Spinach Orzo
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This creamy spinach orzo pasta dish is light, quick and easy. The fresh basil truly shines through and complements the spinach in this vegetarian pasta dinner.

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Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Orzo

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Perk up basic chicken breast and whole-wheat orzo with the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean, like lemon and olives. This load-and-go recipe makes a complete and satisfying meal; just add a green salad.

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White Bean Soup with Tomato & Shrimp

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With capers and olives, this heart-healthy soup draws inspiration from Italian puttanesca sauce. Serve with crusty whole-grain bread to soak up the broth.

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Crock-Pot Lemon Chicken with Tomatoes & Kalamata Olives

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Let your slow cooker do the bulk of the work and end up with a meal that fulfills all your Mediterranean-food cravings. The mix of onions, tomatoes, kalamata olives, oregano and parsley adds pleasing acidity to the browned chicken, while toasted pine nuts lend interest to the orzo.

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Orzo Salad with Chickpeas & Artichoke Hearts

Orzo Salad with Chickpeas & Artichoke Hearts
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This hearty orzo salad features feta, lemon and dill, three ingredients often found in Greek cuisine. Enjoy for lunch or dinner.

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Salmon with Lemon-Herb Orzo & Broccoli

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This healthy salmon dish is as balanced as it is delicious. You add broccoli right into the pot along with the pasta during its last minute of cooking to save time here. One less thing to wash too!

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Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo

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Sun-dried tomatoes and Romano cheese pack a flavorful punch along with the tantalizing aroma of fresh marjoram in this rustic Italian-inspired dish. Serve with sautéed fresh spinach or steamed broccolini.

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Lemon Shrimp & Orzo Salad

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Consider making a double batch of this easy pasta salad--it's delicious the next day. The orzo will absorb the dressing as it sits, so add a little more olive oil and lemon juice if you'd like.

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Whole-Grain Orzo & Grilled Vegetable Salad

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This lovely Mediterranean orzo salad is rich with basil, grilled vegetables and tender fresh mozzarella cheese. The combination of vegetables, vinaigrette and fresh basil is a perfect base for the orzo and the cheese.

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Whole-Wheat Orzo & Tuna Salad with Broccoli

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This pasta- and tuna-salad mashup gets a boost of color and texture from broccoli. Plenty of Kalamata olives add a briny bite. Be sure to monitor the pasta-cooking carefully, as orzo can go from al dente to mush in a minute. If in doubt, drain it a little early—it'll soften further in the lemon dressing.

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Tex-Mex Pasta Salad

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A light and creamy green-salsa dressing highlights this easy pasta salad with Southwestern flavors.

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Easy Italian Wedding Soup

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Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this soup. In this easy recipe, they're full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.

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Pesto Shrimp Pasta

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Using a packaged pesto sauce mix saves time in this 20-minute orzo pasta salad recipe.

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    1 of 20 Peppery Barbecue-Glazed Shrimp with Vegetables & Orzo
    2 of 20 Broccolini, Chicken Sausage & Orzo Skillet
    3 of 20 Greek Tuna Casserole
    4 of 20 15-Minute Salmon & Creamy Orzo with Spinach & Mushrooms
    5 of 20 Mushroom Orzo with Lemon & Parmesan
    6 of 20 Chicken Orzo Soup
    7 of 20 Creamy Artichoke Pasta
    8 of 20 Creamy Spinach Orzo
    9 of 20 Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Orzo
    10 of 20 White Bean Soup with Tomato & Shrimp
    11 of 20 Crock-Pot Lemon Chicken with Tomatoes & Kalamata Olives
    12 of 20 Orzo Salad with Chickpeas & Artichoke Hearts
    13 of 20 Salmon with Lemon-Herb Orzo & Broccoli
    14 of 20 Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
    15 of 20 Lemon Shrimp & Orzo Salad
    16 of 20 Whole-Grain Orzo & Grilled Vegetable Salad
    17 of 20 Whole-Wheat Orzo & Tuna Salad with Broccoli
    18 of 20 Tex-Mex Pasta Salad
    19 of 20 Easy Italian Wedding Soup
    20 of 20 Pesto Shrimp Pasta

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