Easiest Way to Make Perfect Orzo Pasta Salad

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, orzo pasta salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Orzo Pasta Salad is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

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

The ingredients needed to make Orzo Pasta Salad:

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