Guide to Prepare Orzo Pasta Salad

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Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Recipe of Orzo Pasta Salad

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have orzo pasta salad using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:

1. Make ready 1 C orzo
2. Take 3 garlic cloves; smashed
3. Get 1 oz basil
4. Prepare 1 lemon; zested & juiced
5. Prepare 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
6. Prepare 1/2 red onion; medium dice
7. Prepare 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
8. Prepare 8 slices bacon
9. Prepare 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
10. Make ready 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
11. Get 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
12. Make ready kosher salt & black pepper; as needed

Instructions

Steps to make Orzo Pasta Salad:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Fold 3/4 of bacon into salad amd reserve remaining bacon for garnish.
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As simple as that Recipe of Orzo Pasta Salad

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