Artichokes and Orzo - Veg Out with Recipe for Success

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup dried orzo pasta
• 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 16 ounce package frozen artichoke hearts thawed and quartered (leave tender leaves attached; or 14.5 can drained & rinsed and quartered
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped, plus 6 sprigs for garnish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest finely grated (divided)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted and roughly chopped walnuts or almonds
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• grated Parmesan cheese