this is such a tasty, healthy side dish. whole wheat orzo with grilled vegetables. when i cook whole wheat pasta i cook it about 1 minute longer than the directions on the box call for. it makes the pasta a bit more soft. i think whole wheat pasta can be somewhat chewy. while the pasta is cooking grill your vegetables. i used summer squash, zucchini, red peppers, asparagus. prior to grilling the vegetables i made a marinade of balsamic vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and allowed the vegetables to marinate for 15 minutes. reserve the marinade, you will use this to dress the orzo. after the pasta has cooked, drain it and then add the marinade to the warm orzo. add the grilled vegetables and toss. adjust the flavor with more salt, pepper or balsamic, if necessary. this is a great side dish with grilled chicken.
this is such a tasty, healthy side dish. whole wheat orzo with grilled vegetables. when i cook whole wheat pasta i cook it about 1 minute longer than the directions on the box call for. it makes the pasta a bit more soft. i think whole wheat pasta can be somewhat chewy. while the pasta is cooking grill your vegetables. i used summer squash, zucchini, red peppers, asparagus. prior to grilling the vegetables i made a marinade of balsamic vinegar, garlic, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and allowed the vegetables to marinate for 15 minutes. reserve the marinade, you will use this to dress the orzo. after the pasta has cooked, drain it and then add the marinade to the warm orzo. add the grilled vegetables and toss. adjust the flavor with more salt, pepper or balsamic, if necessary. this is a great side dish with grilled chicken. 