{"id":80056,"date":"2025-09-10T14:43:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dessertfortwo.com\/?p=80056"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:53:50","slug":"lemon-orzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dessertfortwo.com\/lemon-orzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Orzo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The side dish that matches everything! Like a classic trench coat, you’ll reach for this Lemon Orzo<\/strong> recipe again and again! If you like the Trader Joe’s ‘rice orzo pilaf’ box mix, then this is the recipe for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you love the Trader Joe’s ‘rice orzo pilaf mix’ box, then this is the recipe for you! After buying at least one box per week of it myself, I finally decided to hack it and make it from scratch using pantry staples. Just to be clear: unlike the box mix, my lemon orzo recipe does not contain any rice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I use the box mix, I always add some fresh lemon zest before serving, and so I made that the center of this dish. And side note: if you’ve never had the Trader Joe’s mix, you’re still going to want this lemon orzo recipe because it’s a great, easy side dish that pairs well with almost any meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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