Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, orzo pasta salad. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook orzo pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Make ready 1 C orzo
- Make ready 3 garlic cloves; smashed
- Prepare 1 oz basil
- Prepare 1 lemon; zested & juiced
- Get 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
- Get 1/2 red onion; medium dice
- Prepare 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 8 slices bacon
- Prepare 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
- Take 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
- Take 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
- Prepare kosher salt & black pepper; as needed
Steps 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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