Side dishe for 5

Herby Lemon Orzo Salad

Name: Herby Lemon Orzo Salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 red onion finely chopped; 1 clove garlic finely grated; 1/2 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 350 g orzo; 50 ml extra virgin olive oil; 1 large lemon juiced; 1 bunch basil finely chopped; 1 bunch parsley finely chopped; 2 tbsp capers drained and rinsed; 50 g flaked almonds lightly toasted

$6.90for 440 minServes 5

Orzo cooks with onion and garlic, then cools with lemon, herbs, capers, and toasted almonds.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical	1 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.23Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 2$1.49 each typical	2	$2.98Typical price
	Capers, 0.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.75 oz	$1.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.63

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Vegetarian Budget Side dishes Summer

Typical price

$1.73 per serving$6.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 red onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic finely grated
1/2 tbsp light brown soft sugar
350 g orzo
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
1 large lemon juiced
1 bunch basil finely chopped
1 bunch parsley finely chopped
2 tbsp capers drained and rinsed
50 g flaked almonds lightly toasted

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, and sugar for 5 minutes.
Cook the orzo in a large pot of salted boiling water until tender, about 9 minutes, then drain and cool for 10 minutes.
Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Toss the orzo with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, basil, parsley, capers, and the onion mixture.
Fold in the toasted almonds, then season with salt and pepper and chill until serving.