Recipe of Jamie Oliver Orzo Pasta Salad

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, orzo pasta salad. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Orzo Pasta Salad is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Orzo Pasta Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have 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. Get 1 oz basil
4. Make ready 1 lemon; zested & juiced
5. Take 1/2 t crushed pepper flakes
6. Make ready 1/2 red onion; medium dice
7. Get 1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
8. Prepare 8 slices bacon
9. Get 6 large leaves spinach; chiffonade
10. Make ready 4 oz mozzarella cheese; small dice
11. Make ready 3 Campari tomatoes; seeded & small dice
12. Take kosher salt & black pepper; as needed

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.
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