Spanish Paella-Style Salad
- 2 cups chicken stock, hot
- A pinch of saffron threads
- 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup chorizo, cut into slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup roasted peppers in oil
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Coarse sea salt
- Pepper
- Put the chicken stock and the saffron threads into a saucepan and leave to steep for 2 minutes.
- Turn on the heat and bring the liquid to a boil.
- Add the orzo pasta, cover and cook for 8 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed and the orzo is al dente, stirring from time to time.
- Mix in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside to cool.
- Cook the peas in boiling salted water for approximately 3 minutes.
- Drain and run under a cold tap, then put into a salad bowl.
- Fry the chorizo pieces in a dry frying pan until the fat starts oozing out.
- Add the lemon juice and fry until the chorizo starts browning and turning crispy.
- Add to the salad bowl with the peas.
- Drain the peppers and cut into strips, add to the salad bowl.
- Add the cooled orzo and the parsley to the salad bowl, toss, and add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the sherry vinegar.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve.
chicken stock, threads, orzo pasta, extravirgin olive oil, frozen peas, chorizo, lemon juice, peppers, parsley, sherry vinegar, salt, pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spanish-paella-style-salad (may not work)