Summer greens & halloumi orzo

Name: Summer greens & halloumi orzo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 150 g orzo; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium courgette, sliced; 80 g packs sliced runner beans; 3 clove/s garlic, sliced; 2 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Preserved Lemon Paste; 3 tbsp fresh green pesto with basil; ½ unwaxed lemon, zested, then cut into 4 wedges; 20 g pack dill, fronds roughly chopped; 250 g pack halloumi, coarsely grated

A great alternative to risotto, and it's quick and easy. A dollop of preserved lemon paste turns this into something extra special.

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Vegetarian

Serves2
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook15 mins
Total time25 mins

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150g orzo
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium courgette, sliced
2 x 80g packs sliced runner beans
3 clove/s garlic, sliced
2 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Preserved Lemon Paste
3 tbsp fresh green pesto with basil
½ unwaxed lemon, zested, then cut into 4 wedges
⅓ x 20g pack dill, fronds roughly chopped
½ x 250g pack halloumi, coarsely grated

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the orzo according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, set a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the courgette and fry, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes, then add the runner beans and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the courgette is golden and a little charred, and the beans are just tender. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.
When the orzo is cooked, reserve a mug of the cooking water, then drain and tip the orzo into the frying pan with the veg. Set over a low heat, then stir in the lemon paste, pesto, most of the lemon zest and half of the dill. Cook for about 2 minutes until well combined and piping hot. Stir in a little reserved pasta water if it looks dry.
Scatter over most of the halloumi, squeeze over the juice of 2 lemon wedges, add plenty of freshly ground black pepper and toss. Divide between plates, then scatter over the remaining cheese, lemon zest and dill, and serve with the lemon wedges for squeezing over.