Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, orzo pasta salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Giada uses orzo as an alternative to larger pasta in this colorful salad. Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. Orzo Pasta Salad. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

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

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:

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

It's also one of those dishes where you'll feel great. Greek Orzo Pasta Salad is full of fresh, crunchy vegetables and bright, summery flavors! It's the perfect crowd-pleasing salad to take to your summer get-together. This Greek orzo salad is made with fresh herbs, red onion, tomatoes, and more veggies, and is tossed in a lemony vinaigrette.

Instructions 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.
6. Variations; Feta, oregano, zucchini, mint, parsely, roasted or raw bell peppers, roasted garlic/tomatoes, cucumber, white vinegar, champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar, sherry vinegar, port, peppadew, arugula, pepperoncini, provolone, pepperoni, toasted pine nuts, parmesean, romano, gruyere, parmigiano reggiano, pecorino, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, olives, giardenera, anchovies, habanero, gouda, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, goat cheese, pancetta, prosciutto, caramelized onions or shallots,

This orzo pasta salad, it's one of our favourite summer pasta recipes. It's especially good as a pack up lunch for picnics or great as an emergency dinner, I have been making this for some time now. And like any other pasta, orzo is a great base for a salad. Classic Italian orzo pasta salad, complete with a homemade dressing and mini pepperonis. Italian pasta salad is a classic American dish, despite sneaking the word Italian in the.

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