Orzo Caprese Salad
Monday, July 19, 2010
One thing I like to do, to mix things up is adapt some of my favorite salads into a pasta side dish. These work great for summertime gatherings, BBQ's and more...and add more of a filling quality to otherwise light salads. This time I decided to work with Orzo Pasta because I like the texture and shape of the pasta, its very much like rice, but in pasta, and think it lends itself to a cool summer salad dish.
Orzo Caprese Salad
Here's what I used:
1 box orzo pasta
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 lb fresh mozzarella, cubed small
1/2 red onion, fine chopped
6-8 fresh basil leaves, rough chopped
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp garlic salt
S&P
Here's what I did:
Set large pot to boil with liberal sprinkling of salt in water. Cook orzo 8-10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain and add olive oil to pasta, to keep small pieces from sticking.
Once pasta has cooled to a luke warm, add all ingredients, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or cold.
Labels:
basil,
caprese,
caprese salad,
fresh mozzarella,
fresh pasta,
mozzarella,
onion,
orzo pasta,
pasta salad,
tomatoes
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