Hi, I am Joana. Today, we’re going to make orzo pasta salad recipe. Never miss today’s recipe. This is a very simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tastier. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Orzo Pasta Salad Recipe
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To bewith this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook orzo pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Get 1 C orzo
- Take 3 garlic cloves; smashed
- Make ready 1 oz basil
- Prepare 1 lemon; zested & juiced
- Make ready 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
- Get 1/2 red onion; medium dice
- Get 1/2 C extra virolive oil
- Take 8 slices
- Take 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
- Take 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
- Take 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
- Take kosher salt & black pepper; as needed
Steps to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Combine basil, garlic, red onion, pepper flakes, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, and a large pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until combined.
- Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add orzo. Cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain. Spread out on a plate and cool in refrigerator.
- Combine orzo, spinach, cheese, and tomatoes in a small mixing bowl. Add dressing. Fold to combine. Cover and let sit in fridge overnight to marinate.
- Lay on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400° for approximately 12 minutes or until is crispy. Drain fat and reserve for another use. Pat dry with paper towels. Roughly chop to a small dice.
- Fold 3/4 of into salad amd reserve remaining for garnish.
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