Orzo pasta salad with salmon and zucchini

Ingredients

• 5 oz orzo pasta
• 1 salmon steak (here frozen)
• 1½ tbsp lemon juice + zest of ½ lemon
• ½ cup arugula
• 1 zucchini
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Preparation

• Orzo pasta:
  Cook the pasta in a large volume of boiling salted water for the time indicated on the packet.
  Drain and run under cold water to cool faster.
• Salmon: *you can add a little olive oil, salt and pepper before cooking.
  -Airfryer: 10-12 minutes at 370°F/190°C.
  -Oven: 12 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  
• Zucchini:
  Cut zucchini into small cubes.
  *Add a little salt and pepper before cooking.
• -Oven: 20 minutes at 390°F/200°C.
  -Airfryer: 15 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
  Pan-fry: cook zucchini for a few minutes in a drizzle of olive oil.
  
• Add a small glass of water and cook until completely absorbed.
• Pine nuts:
  Fry the pine nuts in a hot pan over medium heat, dry, until golden.
  
• Assembly:
  Pour drained orzo pasta, flaked salmon steak and cooked zucchini into a salad bowl or serving dish.
• Add arugula, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper and toasted pine nuts.
  
• Mix well and serve. Now it's ready!

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