Quick & Zesty Lemon Orzo with Asparagus – A 30-Minute Delight!

Ingredients

• 1lemon zest
• 3 tbsplemon juice (freshly squeezed for best flavor)
• 4garlic cloves (freshly minced for more aroma)
• —salt
• —pepper
• 1/3 cupolive oil (I prefer Lucini Premium Select for this)
• 1/4 tspred pepper flakes
• 1 lbasparagus (trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 1 1/2 cupsorzo (I always use De Cecco for better texture)
• 2 cupschicken broth (I use Swanson Natural Goodness)
• 2 cupswater
• 1 tspsalt
• 1/4 tspturmeric (gives the pasta a vibrant golden color)
• 1/4 cupparsley
• 1/4 cupcrumbled feta cheese