Orzo with Thyme and Lemon Zest

Dairy Free
Health score
9%
Orzo with Thyme and Lemon Zest
20 min.
4
142kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups chicken stock see 
  • tablespoons thyme leaves fresh chopped
  •  garlic clove minced pressed
  • 0.5  lemon zest 
  • 0.8 cup orzo pasta 
  • pinch pepper flakes dried red
  • servings salt 
  • cups water 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. In a medium saucepan, add the stock, water, pepper flakes, and garlic and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the orzo, lower the heat, and simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from the heat, and stir in lemon zest and thyme leaves. Season with salt, to taste, and transfer to a serving bowl.

Nutrition Facts

Calories142kcal
Protein17.62%
Fat10.07%
Carbs72.31%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.25
Glycemic Load
8.68
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
5.9282608479261%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.09mg
Luteolin
1.58mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:141.82kcal
7.09%
Fat:1.57g
2.42%
Saturated Fat:0.38g
2.4%
Carbohydrates:25.41g
8.47%
Net Carbohydrates:23.92g
8.7%
Sugar:2.21g
2.46%
Cholesterol:2.7mg
0.9%
Sodium:330.99mg
14.39%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:6.19g
12.38%
Selenium:19.87µg
28.39%
Manganese:0.33mg
16.58%
Vitamin B3:1.98mg
9.88%
Copper:0.17mg
8.58%
Vitamin C:6.99mg
8.47%
Phosphorus:82.48mg
8.25%
Iron:1.19mg
6.61%
Vitamin B2:0.11mg
6.56%
Magnesium:25.63mg
6.41%
Fiber:1.49g
5.98%
Vitamin B6:0.12mg
5.91%
Potassium:183.27mg
5.24%
Zinc:0.61mg
4.07%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.03%
Vitamin A:176.84IU
3.54%
Calcium:28.9mg
2.89%
Folate:11.26µg
2.82%
Vitamin B5:0.14mg
1.43%