Orzo Salad

Orzo Salad

Info

Rating
Calories
333.0
Protein
11.0
Sodium
131.0
Fat
18.0

Description

Orzo is the Italian word for barley, and the slender, grain-shape of orzo pasta makes for a no-fuss, neatly consumed salad, particularly if you are balancing a plate while perched on the edge of a sofa or standing around the TV watching the Super Bowl. Although the salad makes for a great accompaniment to the Stuffed Sliders Your Way, your vegetarian friends will thank you for providing them with an option they will really enjoy as their main dish.

Ingredients

1/2 cup pine nuts
1 pound orzo
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 (12 ounce) jar marinated roasted bell peppers, drained and chopped
1/2 pounds mozzarella, preferably fresh, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 cups chopped baby arugula leaves (2 1/2 ounces)
2 cups chopped radicchio (2 1/2 ounces)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
  2. Roast pine nuts in a rimmed sheet pan until golden, about 8 minutes.
  3. Cook orzo in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well in a colander.
  4. Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
  5. Add hot orzo to dressing and toss. Let orzo come to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add pine nuts, peppers, mozzarella, arugula, and radicchio and toss well.
  7. Season salad with salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice, if desired.

Tags

    Salad Pasta Pepper Appetizer Side Super Bowl Vegetarian Lunch Mozzarella Arugula Radicchio Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
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