Sunday, March 25, 2012

Italian Orzo Salad


This was originally part of a larger pork tenderloin recipe, but I quickly realized I was making the pork as an excuse to eat the orzo salad.  So now it gets its own entry!

Italian Orzo Salad 
serves 6

Boil until al dente:
8 oz. orzo pasta

Dressing: 
1/8 c. olive oil
1/8 c. lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. rosemary, minced (I use dried)
salt & pepper to taste

Combine:
cooked orzo
dressing
1 large tomato, diced
1/3 c. kalamata olives, chopped
1/4 c. fresh basil, shredded

Orzo is a very small pasta the size and shape of large grains of rice.  It's a great base for pasta salads, and is also a good choice in soup.


I like to chiffonade my basil for this recipe:


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