Orzo Pasta Salad

Orzo Pasta Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 161.4
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 165.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g

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Introduction

Great taste, easy to prepare & keeps well in fridge ( @ 32 deg F ) for up to 3 days....in a sealed container. Reasonable cost.@ $1.26 CAD per large ( 6 oz ) serving. Great taste, easy to prepare & keeps well in fridge ( @ 32 deg F ) for up to 3 days....in a sealed container. Reasonable cost.@ $1.26 CAD per large ( 6 oz ) serving.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    450 gr Orzo Pasta
    5cups low sodium vegetable broth
    1 medium red pepper diced into 1/2 inch pieces
    1 large yellow bell pepper diced into 1/2 inch pieces
    3 med. scallions...fine dice
    1 lg celery stalk...diced finely
    2 plum tomatoes...diced
    1 tbsp Fresh ground black pepper...stirred thru with the
    3 tbsp of Zesty Italian Dressing
    1 tbsp paprika


Directions

Serviing: 8 - 6oz servings...easily!

Using a 3 litre ( qt ) saucepan, please bring your 5 c of vegetabe stock to a boil & pour in your 450gr ( 1 Lb ) of Orzo Pasta. Reduce heat to med-low after only 2 min & let run...staying covered. Depending on doneness required..let remain on heat up to, but not exceeding 13 additional minutes. ( You'll end up with Mush instead of a salad base ) Orzo should absorb 100% of all liquid.

While still hot, stir thru the Fresh ground black pepper, Zesty Italian Dressing mixture & the finely diced scallions.

Allow to cool for 10 minutes & in that time you'll get all of the other veg diced into size. Add to Orzo Pasta in a large serving dish, mixing through completely. Sprinkle with the 1 tbsp of paprika ( I cheat & use a salt shaker expressly earmarked for this purpose ).

I serve this up with roasted meat or poultry & a chunky potato & green apple salad,dark rye bread & strong coffee.

Enjoy!

Richard @ SGC

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMOKINGRILLCAFE.