Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, orzo pasta salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook orzo pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Prepare 1 C orzo
- Take 3 garlic cloves; smashed
- Get 1 oz basil
- Get 1 lemon; zested & juiced
- Make ready 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
- Prepare 1/2 red onion; medium dice
- Get 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
- Prepare 8 slices bacon
- Take 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
- Get 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
- Make ready 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
- Take kosher salt & black pepper; as needed
Instructions to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Combine basil, garlic, red onion, pepper flakes, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, and a large pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until combined.
- Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add orzo. Cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain. Spread out on a plate and cool in refrigerator.
- Combine orzo, spinach, cheese, and tomatoes in a small mixing bowl. Add dressing. Fold to combine. Cover and let sit in fridge overnight to marinate.
- Lay bacon on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400° for approximately 12 minutes or until bacon is crispy. Drain fat and reserve for another use. Pat bacon dry with paper towels. Roughly chop to a small dice.
- Fold 3/4 of bacon into salad amd reserve remaining bacon for garnish.
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