Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, light orzo salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Shaped liked a melon seed or a large grain of rice, orzo works well as a side dish and in soups, casseroles, and salads. In our first risotto-style dish, Orzotto with Green and White Asparagus, orzo takes the place of Arborio rice, turning rich and creamy as it is stirred to doneness. Combine orzo, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, olives, and Asiago cheese in a large bowl. Drizzle over the orzo mixture and toss lightly to combine.
Light Orzo Salad is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Light Orzo Salad is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have light orzo salad using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Light Orzo Salad:
- Get Orzo
- Take Mushrooms, cut into small pieces
- Take Zucchini, cut into small pieces
- Take Crumbled Feta
- Get For the Vinaigrette
- Prepare Olive oil
- Prepare White Wine vinegar
- Make ready Lemon Juice
- Get Dried Oregano
- Make ready Garlic, minced
- Get Honey
- Prepare Fresh Parsley, chopped
In a mixing bowl combine the chopped herbs, cucumber, onion and garlic saute, olives, roasted red pepper, salt and pepper and stir well. Add Orzo, dressing and feta cheese, stir well. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil; add pasta.
Instructions to make Light Orzo Salad:
- Cook the orzo according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and zucchini, season with salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Make the vinaigrette. Whisk all the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small bowl.
- When the orzo is done, drain and transfer to a large bowl, add the veggie mix to the bowl and drizzle with some of the vinaigrette. Don't use all of it at once so you can adjust the taste easily. Mix well and adjust the salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil; add pasta. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper. Add olives, vinegar, Parmesan, oil, lemon zest and juice, salt, black pepper, and reserved cooking liquid to orzo mixture; stir to combine. I'm always looking for light and flavorful dishes for the Spring and Summer, and that is how this Lemon Orzo Salad recipe is birthed.
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