Green Orzo with Rocket Pesto and Whipped Yogurt

Name: Green Orzo with Rocket Pesto and Whipped Yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 White onion; 1/2 Lemon zest; 100 g Green peas; 150 g Edamame beans; 120 g Orzo; 800 ml Vegetable stock; 30 g Rocket; 60 g Baby spinach; 25 g Sunflower seeds; 1/2 Lemon juice; 10 g Fresh mint; 10 g Fresh basil; 1/2 tbsp White miso paste; 4 tbsp Nutritional yeast; 100 ml Water; 50 g Greek-style yogurt; 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; Black pepper; Pickled onions

Sometimes you just want lunch to taste like a sunny afternoon. This green orzo is exactly that: tender little grains tangled up in a vivid herb sauce, sweet peas and edamame tucked through, finished with cool soya yoghurt and a few sharp pickled onions for contrast. Bright, fresh, properly lovely, the kind of bowl you'll want to eat outside.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

Heat a glug of extra virgin olive oil in a pan over a low heat. Once hot, add the diced onion and lemon zest and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.

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White onion, diced

1/2

Lemon zest, finely diced

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Per Serving

Calories

363kcal

Fat

19g

Carbs

41g

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Notes

🌱 Plant Points: 9.75

🌾 Swap for a GF orzo (Rummo does a GF version), or substitute the orzo with short-grain brown rice or pearl quinoa Double-check your white miso is rice-based (most are) and not barley-based.

🫙 Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Loosen with a splash of water or stock when reheating, as the orzo will drink up the sauce.

❄️ Not recommended to freeze the finished dish (orzo turns mushy on thawing). The herb sauce alone freezes well — pour into an ice-cube tray, freeze, then defrost a few cubes when you want to make it again.

💡 Nutritional values are approximate and calculated per serving.

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Sarah C

2 months ago

Cooked it twice already and love it. It's so simple and tasty. First I thought that there was too much liquid but it all works out perfectly. Simply in love with it!

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Gigi

2 months ago

So glad to hear you love it, Sarah! 😊 yeah, the orzo absorbs quite a lot of liquid 😊

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Vani S

3 months ago

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Gigi

3 months ago

Love this shot! 🙌

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Micol

3 months ago

Soooo good! Thank you 💛

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Gigi

3 months ago

Thanks, Micol! So glad you enjoyed it! 💛 ps in love with your plate 😍

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Karen C

3 months ago

Perfect for lunch and kept me full until dinner

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Gigi

3 months ago

That’s music to my ears ! So glad you enjoyed it, Karen! 😊

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Nathalie S

3 months ago

Easy peasy and Yunnan. And such a Great Color 😋

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Gigi

3 months ago

Thanks, Nathalie! So glad you love the colors and vibe as much as I do! 😊

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Green Orzo with Rocket Pesto and Whipped Yogurt

Sometimes you just want lunch to taste like a sunny afternoon. This green orzo is exactly that: tender little grains tangled up in a vivid herb sauce, sweet peas and edamame tucked through, finished with cool soya yoghurt and a few sharp pickled onions for contrast. Bright, fresh, properly lovely, the kind of bowl you'll want to eat outside.

Prep

10m

Cook

20m

Total

30m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Heat a glug of extra virgin olive oil in a pan over a low heat. Once hot, add the diced onion and lemon zest and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.

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For

The orzo

White onion, diced

1/2

Lemon zest, finely diced

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Per Serving

Calories

363kcal

Fat

19g

Carbs

41g

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