Orzo Salad
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 pound orzo
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated roasted bell peppers, drained and chopped
- 1/2 pounds mozzarella, preferably fresh, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 cups chopped baby arugula leaves (2 1/2 ounces)
- 2 cups chopped radicchio (2 1/2 ounces)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F with rack in middle.
- Roast pine nuts in a rimmed sheet pan until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Cook orzo in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well in a colander.
- Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, oil, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
- Add hot orzo to dressing and toss. Let orzo come to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Add pine nuts, peppers, mozzarella, arugula, and radicchio and toss well.
- Season salad with salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice, if desired.
pine nuts, orzo, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, bell peppers, mozzarella, baby arugula, radicchio
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/orzo-salad-388789 (may not work)