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tishaLA

(14,499 posts)
9. I make an orzo salad
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 10:11 PM
Aug 2024

It's basically a bastardization of a Giada Di Laurentiis recipe you can probably see on the Food Network site, but it's orzo, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, basil, red onion, and a honey-mint red wine vinaigrette, to which I add more honey and mint than the recipe suggests. It's really easy, pretty nutritious, and delicious.

ATK also has a pasta salad recipe with cubed salami, cheese, etc. I found this online--they say to overcook the pasta because it firms when it cools.
1 pound fusilli
Salt and pepper
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 anchovy filets, rinsed, patted dry, and minced (I skip this)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup pepperoncini, stemmed, plus 2 tablespoons brine
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
2 ounces (2 cups) baby arugula
1 cup chopped fresh basil
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, sliced thin
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, quartered
8 ounces salami, cut into ⅜-inch dice
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into ⅜-inch dice and patted dry

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