Name: Salmon Asparagus Orzo Salad Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For Pasta Salad:; 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta; 1 tbsp olive oil; 8 oz asparagus spears; 4 oz hot smoked salmon; ½ cup coarsely-grated Parmesan; ½ cup toasted pine nuts; ⅓ cup red onion; 4 tbsp fresh dill; For Lemony Dressing:; ⅓ cup olive oil; 3 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp fine sea salt; ½ tsp black pepper

How To Make Salmon Asparagus Orzo Salad

Whether served warm or cold, this salmon asparagus orzo salad is a delicious hearty bowl bursting with herby and tangy flavors.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Pasta Salad:

1cupuncooked orzo pasta
1tbspolive oil
8ozasparagus spears,diced with tough ends discarded
4ozhot smoked salmon,roughly chopped
½cupcoarsely-grated parmesan
½cuptoasted pine nuts
⅓cupred onion,finely-chopped
4tbspfresh dill,chopped

For Lemony Dressing:

⅓cupolive oil
3tbspfreshly-squeezed lemon juice
2tspdijon mustard
2garlic cloves,minced or pressed
1tspfine sea salt
½tspblack pepper

Instructions

Cook the orzo in a large pot of generously-salted boiling water until it is al dente. Pour the orzo through a strainer and rinse with cold water until the pasta is chilled. Set aside until ready to use.
Meanwhile, whisk together all of the lemon dressing ingredients together until combined.
Heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until crisp-tender. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chilled orzo, cooked asparagus, salmon, Parmesan, pine nuts, red onion, and dill. Drizzle evenly with the lemon dressing and toss until combined.
Serve immediately, sprinkled with extra Parmesan and fresh dill if desired.