Orzo Chicpea Asparagus Salad
From gennymac 14 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups orzo shopping list
- 1/2 cup olive oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 2 cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained shopping list
- 1 bunch asparagus shopping list
- 1/2 lbs small cherry tomatoes shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano shopping list
- 1 tablespoons dried or fresh tarragon shopping list
- 15-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup) shopping list
How to make it
- In large saucepan add 1 tsp sea salt, 1/4 cup olive oil, add 1/2 gallon water, bring to boil.
- Add orzo into boiling water, cook until just tender, stirring occasionally.
- Drain orzo set aside to cool.
- Drain Chic peas
- Cut asparagus into 1/2 inch pieces, cook in boiling water until just tender.
- Drain asparagus
- In a blender, food processor, or using a whisk, mix the remaining olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano and tarragon to blend in large serving bowl.
- Add drained garbanzo beans, cooked orzo, and asparagus,and tomatoes, toss to coat.
- Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
- Gently toss crumbled goat cheese.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving, or serve immediately.
- You can add chicken, shrimp, calamata olives, pork, lamb, salmon or tuna. Some friends have also added pinola nuts, and substituted feta cheese for the goat cheese.
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