Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, orzo pasta salad. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have orzo pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:
- Take 1 C orzo
- Get 3 garlic cloves; smashed
- Prepare 1 oz basil
- Prepare 1 lemon; zested & juiced
- Make ready 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
- Get 1/2 red onion; medium dice
- Prepare 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
- Get 8 slices bacon
- Take 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
- Prepare 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
- Take 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
- Make ready 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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