Lemon Orzo Bean Soup with Lemon Herb Gremolata – Eden Eats

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 4 shallots, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 2 cans cannellini beans (400ml each), drained
• 1 parmesan rind
• 1 1/2 cups orzo
• 2 lemons (juice for the soup, zest reserved for gremolata)
• Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
• Freshly grated parmesan, to serve
• ⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
• Zest of 2 lemons (reserved from the soup)
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• Large pinch of salt
• ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil