CASHEW “RICE”

Inspired by a recipe in “365 Recipes” by NGV, a great little book you can pick up at IKEA. It contains 1 recipe for each day of the year, listed by month, including seasonal selections and photos of each recipe.



Ingredients

2 servings Zone Orzo
½ small onion, chopped finely
1 or 2 scallions, green and white parts cut into fine rings
2 to 4 roasted cashews roughly chopped
A little bit of light tasting olive oil olive oil
S&P to taste
Optional: a little fresh parsley, roughly chopped



Directions

1. Cook orzo according to Zone directions and drain.
2. While the orzo cooks, sauté the onions in olive oil until transparent.
3. Add the scallions and cashews to the onions and continue sautéing another minute or so, until the scallions become limp.
4. Toss the onion and cashew mixture, and the optional parsley if desired, with the orzo, season with S&P to taste and serve.