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Orzo Salad With Pine Nuts And Vegetables Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Httpmom / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago Perfect summer outdoor or sweltering hot day fare and wonderful quadrupled for a large crowd. It presents so elegantly and everyone loves it!...............You can substitute and vary the ingredients any way you please! Prep:15m Cook:10m Servings:10	Httpmom
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Orzo, long rice shaped pasta

Chicken Broth to cook it in.

1/3 cup chopped Fresh Tomatoes

4 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/4 cup White Basalmic Vinegar, Basalmic can be used but will darken the color

1/4 chopped Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, optional

1 cup finely chopped Radicchio or Spinach for milder flavor

1/2 cup Pine Nuts, toasted for 6 mins in 375F oven

1/2 cup chopped Fresh Basil

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Feta cheese

2 large Garlic cloves, minced

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

Cook orzo in pot of boiling chicken broth until just tender but still firm to bite, about 9 mins.

Drain well. Transfer to large bowl. Add tomatoes, oil, vinegar and olives and toss to blend. Let stand until cool. Can be made ahead to this point. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.

Throw the radicchio, pine nuts, chopped basil, Parmesan and garlic into orzo mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Can be served room temperature or cold. Keeps for several days.

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS OR CHANGES:

Artichoke hearts, scallions, cayanne, cherry tomatoes,

zucchini, feta for Parma

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Comments

httpmom 1 year, 5 months ago said:
It's been 102 degrees F here for three days, so I turned to this tried and true salad...served it up with my favorite no knead bread (posted here) and some grilled meat (recipe coming soon)...wonderful sweltering heat meal.

chefmeow 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Sounds fantastic. Love everything about this recipe. Great post. You have my 5.

peachycook 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Yummy! I have made a similar salad with couscous and it was very popular with the crowd I served it to. A nice way to stretch a greek salad for a crowd.

trigger 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is one of my favorite Orzo dishes.
You have my 5 fork rating
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sas 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Definitely the FETA. Love it!

texyjay 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This sounds like a great dish ~ thank you! My mouth is watering and can't wait to try it.

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