Garden Orzo Salad with Herb Dressing

Name: Garden Orzo Salad with Herb Dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 stalks celery, diced; 2 pints cherry tomatoes; 239 milliliters cider vinegar; 1 cucumber, seeded and diced; 5 ears corn, kernels removed; 48 grams fresh basil leaves; 48 grams fresh basil leaves; 120 grams fresh parsley leaves; 2 lemons, zested and juiced; 432 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 oranges, zested and juiced; 600 grams orzo; 20 servings Salt, for water; 20 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Garden Orzo Salad with Herb Dressing is a dairy free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 187 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up orange zest, basil leaves, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Farmer’s Garden Orzo Pasta Salad, Herb Garden Salad, and Garden Herb Rice Salad.

Instructions

In a food processor add lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice, cider vinegar, parsley, basil. Turn on the processor and slowly add the olive oil until the mixture is blended together. Process until smooth and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Apple Cider Vinegar

Orange Zest

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Parsley

Basil

Juice

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Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Water

Orzo

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Pot

To a large mixing bowl add the raw corn kernels, diced celery, seeded and diced cucumber and whole cherry tomatoes.

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Cherry Tomato

Corn Kernels

Cucumber

Celery

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Once orzo is cooked, drain and rinse under cold water; drain well.

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Water

Orzo

Add cooled orzo to bowl and toss.

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Orzo

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Add dressing to salad and toss again. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

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Serve.

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Servings:

5stalks

celery, diced 2pints

cherry tomatoes 239milliliters

cider vinegar 1

cucumber, seeded and diced 5

ears corn, kernels removed 48grams

fresh basil leaves 48grams

fresh basil leaves 120grams

fresh parsley leaves 2

lemons, zested and juiced 432milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 2

oranges, zested and juiced 600grams

orzo 20servings

Salt, for water 20servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner are my top picks for Salad. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. You could try Vigilance Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 18 dollars per bottle.

Vigilance Chardonnay

At elevations ranging from 1,400 to 3,000 feet and located at the base of Mount Konocti, once an active volcano, the Red Hills AVA features rolling hills, red volcanic soils, and a lake effect breeze from Clear Lake, one of North America's oldest natural lakes. The fruit for this wine was 70% barrel fermented to create a creamy richness. A portion of the fruit was put through malo-lactic fermentation to add buttery layers and complexity to the wine. This golden straw colored wine has aromas of green apple and refreshing tropical flavors.