Orzo and Broccoli in Sesame Dressing

• 2 quarts water
• 1 pound broccoli
• 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame paste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons very hot water
• 1/4 cup chopped Italian, French or Greek olives
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 cup orzo

1. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in covered pot for orzo.
2. Remove tough stems from broccoli and cut florets into bite-size pieces.
3. In small bowl, thoroughly mix sesame paste, lemon juice, sesame oil and water.
4. Stir in olives, thyme and pine nuts.
5. Cook orzo in boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes.
6. Steam broccoli 5 to 7 minutes.
7. When orzo and broccoli are ready, drain and mix with sesame dressing.

water, broccoli, sesame paste, lemon juice, sesame oil, very hot water, italian, thyme, nuts, orzo

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5990 (may not work)