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Avo and Corn Pasta Rice

Category:

Sides / Salads

Preparation time:

20 minutes

Cooking time:

30 minutes

Total time:

50 minutes

Serves:

Serves 6 as a side

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Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 2 corn cobs, husks removed
  • Salt, for boiling corn and seasoning pasta water
  • 1 C (250 ml) orzo (pasta rice)
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 spring onions, sliced
  • Zest and juice of 2 lemons
  • ¼ C (60 ml) avocado or olive oil
  • 2 avocados, sliced and/or chopped
  • Handful dill
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 C (500 ml) frozen peas, cooked
  • Handful rocket

Directions

Method:
  1. Cook the corn in salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain. Cook over hot coals (or on a griddle pan) for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred. Allow to cool. Slice off the kernels from the cob and set aside.
  2. Cook the orzo in salted boiling water for about 15 minutes until tender. Drain.
  3. Blitz together the garlic, half of the sliced spring onion, lemon juice (reserve the zest), oil, ½ an avocado and dill until smooth. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
  4. Combine the orzo, corn, remaining spring onion, peas and dressing. Top with remaining avocado, lemon zest and rocket.