Easy asparagus orzo salad for meal prep or dinner parties

Asparagus season is short here in the Carolinas. We like to make sure we add it to as many dishes as we can while it is around. The following recipe below is roughly what we did in the video written out for you.
Ingredients:
2 cups Orzo
.5 lb Asparagus or cooked vegetable
.5 raw vegetable (tomato, cucumber)
4-5 Breakfast radishes
¼ cup Toasted nuts
2-3 tbsp of chopped herbs
1 Shallot
2 tsp Minced garlic
1 Lemon
4 tbsp Olive oil
2 tsp Mustard
1 tbsp Maple syrup
Method of Preparation:
1. Bring a large 6-quart pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the orzo until al dente, approximately 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain and rinse the orzo, then let it cool completely on a plate.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears. In a bowl, toss the asparagus with 1-2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and about 1 tsp of minced garlic. Grill the asparagus until tender, about 5-8 minutes. Once done, let the asparagus cool, then chop it into roughly 1-inch pieces.
3. Core the tomato and cut it into chunks. Season with salt and pepper and set aside until ready to use. Chop the toasted almonds and parsley, and thinly slice the radishes, setting each aside separately.
4. In a small mason jar, combine the diced shallot, minced garlic, maple syrup, olive oil, mustard, and minced parsley. Shake well to combine and season with salt and pepper.
5. In a large bowl, combine the cooked orzo, grilled asparagus, seasoned tomatoes, chopped almonds, minced parsley, and most of the dressing (reserve some for later if needed). Stir well with a large spoon and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
The North Carolina local ingredients in this dish were
Asparagus from Lyon Farms in Creedmore, NC
Shallots from Correll Farms in Cleveland, NC
Parsley from Terra Flora Market Garden in Norwood, NC
Tomatoes from C&C Farm in Stony Point, NC
Breakfast Radishes from Roots Farm in Waxhaw, NC
Olive Oil from EVGE by way of Columbia, SC
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