Orzo Pasta Salad
Orzo Pasta Salad

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, orzo pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

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

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