Orzo w/ Artichoke Pesto and grilled corn

By VickiC223

Ingredients

• For Orzo:
• 1 lb orzo pasta
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 ears corn, husked
• 2 C cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 1/2 C grated parm
• salt/pep
• For Pesto:
• 12 oz frozen artichokes, thawed, reserve one cup
• 1/2 C walnuts, toasted*
• 1/2 C flat leaf parsley leaves
• 1/2 C fresh organo
• zest of 1 lg lemon
• 1/4 C lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 3/4 C olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

cook orzo til firm to bite. 8-10 mins. Drain and place in bowl

brush corn w/ oil, grill til corn is tender. 10 mins? allow corn to cool slightly. remove kernels and add to orzo.

Make pesto by blending all except artichokes, tomatoes and cheese. Mix in all artichokes except reserved. fold in reserved artichokes, tomatoes and top w/ cheese. Toss w/ orzo/corn and s/p to taste.

*to toast walnuts, place in single layer on cookie sheet and bake for 8 mins at 350