Vegan Lime Orzo with Bell Peppers
This vegan lime orzo with sauteed bell peppers and onions makes for a simple, clean dinner or brown bag lunch. Mint, cayenne and lime add layers of flavor. Nut-free, soy-free, can be made gluten-free with gf pasta.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups orzo
- 5 cups water
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoon dried mint
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 green bell peppers, cut into a small dice
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of half a lime. Add more if you like your orzo tangier.
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Heat the water along with 1 teaspoon of olive oil, cayenne, salt, black pepper, mint and orzo. Cook for about 15 minutes until the orzo is al dente and has absorbed almost all of the water.
- While the orzo is cooking, heat a saucepan with the remaining olive oil. Add the onions and green peppers and saute until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and saute for a minute. Now add the cooked pasta and mix.
- Stir in the lime juice and add salt and ground pepper if needed.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 6.3g