I’m pretty good at making recipe substitutions, based on what I have on hand.
I tried this NYT Cooking recipe for “Lemony Orzo with Asparagus and Garlic Bread Crumbs” a couple of weeks ago. (I’ve actually made it twice now.) It first caught my eye on Instagram. It’s meatless, tasty and light. It could be a nice side dish, but we had it as the main course. Two thumbs up!
I didn’t have any orzo, so I substituted another small pasta (elbows). I had no fresh mint, parsley or dill, so I used basil.


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Love both lemon and asparagus! Looks great. 🙂
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Really good recipe! 😀
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Looks delicious! I wish I had the cooking gene!
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Thank you! It was a good recipe.
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Looks great, thanks for sharing it with us
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You’re welcome !
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