CONCLUSION: COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ORZO

We get lots of questions about Orzo! Here’s some answers to the most common!

Wonder Where to Buy Gluten-Free Orzo?

Forget a substitute for orzo, just buy a wonderful gluten-free rendition from our friends at Nan’s Gourmet Foods. You can purchase this lemon garlic gluten-free vegan orzo direct at Nan’s Gourmet Foods  or HERE on amazon.

Is Orzo Good for You?

All pastas, gluten-free or not are high in carbohydrates. While not inherently bad for you, high carbohydrate meals should be consumed selectively as they burn into glucose and increase the body’s rate of fat storage.

We would recommend eating our pasta every once in a while, preferably when you’ve been highly active and your body needs to restore it’s glycogen stores. Healthy carbs are great for this. 🙂

Is Orzo Pasta Vegan?

Yes! The pasta will be vegan, it just depends what you add into it! We chose to add some shrimps and scallops to our recipe, but it can go without. It’s still delicious!

Is Orzo High in Carbs? 

Well, this depends on what we are comparing it to. In general, my answer to this would be yes…most pastas are carbohydrate-rich. If you are trying to maintain a low carb diet or a ketogenic diet I’d recommend avoiding pasta, or having it infrequently.

We hope you enjoyed the recipe! If you tried it, let us know in the comments or on Youtube!