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Recipe for Verde pasta salad

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time8 minsTotal Time38 mins

A salad recipe presented and photographed by an artist.

Ingredients
 200 Orzo pasta
 1 Zucchini
 500 Peas
 160 Feta
 1 Basil
 1 Fresh mint
 1 Yellow lemon
 20 Parmesan
 30 Pine nut
 5 Olive oil
 1 Garlic
 Salt
 Pepper
Directions
1

Cook the pasta for 7 to 8 minutes in boiling salted water, drain, and spread them out well to cool quickly.

2

Prepare the pesto: Blanch the basil leaves for 30 seconds in boiling salted water, drain, plunge into ice water, and thoroughly dry. Blend the blanched basil with the pine nuts, parmesan, olive oil, peeled garlic, salt, and pepper.

3

Cut the zucchini into cubes, sauté in olive oil with a pinch of fine salt.

4

Blanch the peas for 3 minutes in boiling salted water.

5

Combine the cooked pasta, pesto, sautéed zucchini, and blanched peas. Adjust the seasoning with salt.

6

To finish, plate the orzo pasta with pesto and vegetables, add diced feta on top, and garnish with a sprig of mint. Enjoy your lunch!

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

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