Tricolor Salad with Orzo Pasta

Votes: 5

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

Orzo pasta, a coarse rice-like pasta, is perfect for hearty pasta salads. Toss it with arugula, basil, dried cherries, feta cheese, and pine nuts, and dress it all with a light dressing of olive oil and lemon juice. The perfect summer salad is ready! It harmoniously combines the contrasting flavors of the ingredients. And the pine nuts add a crunch that brightens the dish. This salad is a hit at any picnic or barbecue party, makes a wonderful side dish for meat dishes, or makes a standalone vegetarian lunch.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 gr. orzo pasta (risoni)
3 tbsp. l. olive oil plus 1/4 tbsp.
2 cups arugula (about 100 g)
3/4 cup feta cheese
0.5 cups dried cherries
12 fresh basil leaves, torn
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1.5 tsp salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente.

Drain the pasta and place it on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, toss, spread it evenly over the entire baking sheet, and let it cool.
Once the pasta has cooled, transfer it to a large serving bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, toss gently, and serve.

Categories:

recipe / Picnic / Salads / Salads with pasta and cereals / Italian cuisine / Giada De Laurentiis

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