Crispy Chick'n + Pesto Orzo Bowl
Serves 215 mins prep20 mins cook
This crispy chick'n + pesto orzo bowl is a delicious plant-based meal perfect for pesto lovers. It combines orzo pasta with a fresh basil pesto, crispy vegan chick'n, and topped with cherry tomatoes and sunflower seeds.
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1: Get your orzo onto boil in salted water. 2: To make the pesto, lightly toast the nuts then leave to cool (reserve a few for garnish). 3: Blanch the basil in boiling water then shock in ice water for extra greenness! Squeeze out moisture. 4: Combine (in a blender, food processor OR pestle & mortar) the nuts, minced garlic, basil, nutritional yeast & juice of a lemon. Stream in the olive oil whilst mixing. Season to taste. 5: Fry the chick’n pieces in 1tbsp of oil until crispy & slice the tomatoes. 6: Drain the orzo, reserving some of the pasta water. 7: Mix the orzo with lots of the pesto & a splash of pasta water, then mix until creamy. 8: Place in bowls, top with the crispy chick’n, tomatoes & more fresh basil. Finish with a sprinkle of vegan parm / nooch, a swirl of good olive oil & a scattering of toasted sunflower seeds - then enjoy!View original recipe