Spring Pea Orzo

• 4 Lemons
• 8 ounces Uncooked orzo
• 1/4 cup Minced shallot
• 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
• 1.5 cups Cooked fresh or frozen peas
• 1 cup Fresh snow peas or sugar snap peas, blanched and chopped
• 1/2 cup Sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 cup Fresh chopped herbs such as mint, chives and parsley

1. Grate zest from lemons to equal 2 tsp. Cut lemons in half; squeeze juice from lemons to equal 1/2 cup.
2. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Whisk together shallots, next 4 ingredients, and lemon juice. Toss together pasta and shallot mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 48 hours.
3. Toss together pasta, peas, snow peas, next 2 ingredients, and lemon zest just before serving. Add salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice to taste.

lemons, orzo, shallot, extra virgin olive oil, mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh snow peas, almonds, herbs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spring-pea-orzo-5aa86f931f9980794d302078 (may not work)