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Branzino with Orzo Recipe

June 4, 2014

by Anthony Moraes, SPE Executive Chef

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This healthy orzo recipe not only tastes great, but will provide you with 20% of the RDA of vitamins A and C.

Branzino with Orzo Recipe

Serves 8

1 lb whole wheat orzo, dry
60g Kalamata olives, dived
2.5 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3 cups green beans, cut on bias and blanched
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
24 oz branzino
1/2 tsp salt

Directions

Cook pasta until al dente. Remove from heat and strain.

Fold olives, tomatoes, green beans and feta cheese into pasta. Salt to taste.

Season branzino with salt and sear skin side down over medium heat until browned.  Flip and cook for another minute until just cooked through.

Assemble a bed of pasta on plate. Place branzino on top of pasta bed.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories: 350kcal
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Protein: 27g
Carbohydrates: 48g
Sodium: 400mg

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