Green Goddess Orzo Salad | Spring Pasta Salad Recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and offers a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is cost-effective and has a neutral flavor.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: parsley

Dried herbs are more affordable and have a longer shelf life.

Grate the zest of one lemon and squeeze the juice into a bowl.

Add 1 heaping cup of fresh basil leaves to a food processor.

Add half a bunch of scallions to the food processor.

Add 1 cup of fresh spinach to the food processor.

Add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to the food processor.

Add 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt to the food processor.

Add a heaping teaspoon of minced garlic to the food processor.

Add the juice and zest of one lemon to the food processor.

Add 1 teaspoon of anchovy paste to the food processor.

Place the lid on the food processor and blend until smooth.

Season the dressing with salt and black pepper to taste and blend again to incorporate.

Chop 1 cup of fresh green beans into 1/2 inch pieces.

Cut the tough ends off a bunch of asparagus and chop into 1/2 inch pieces, using 1 cup total.

Chop the remaining half bunch of scallions into small pieces.

Cook the chopped green beans and asparagus in boiling water for 3 minutes.

Add 1 cup of frozen peas to the boiling water and cook for another minute.

Drain the cooked vegetables and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.

In a large pot of boiling water, add 1 pound of orzo pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente.

Drain the cooked orzo and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.

Drizzle 2 tbsp of olive oil over the orzo and stir to coat the pasta.

Add half of the prepared Green Goddess dressing over the orzo and stir to coat the noodles.

Add the drained vegetables to the orzo and stir to combine.

Add the remaining Green Goddess dressing and stir again to incorporate.

Slice a block of feta cheese into strips and then into cubes.

Add 6 oz of cubed feta cheese to the orzo along with a handful of chopped scallions.

Toss everything together to combine.

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