Orzo and Rapini Salad

Name: Orzo and Rapini Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2-3 Tbs olive oil; 1 pound orzo pasta; 1/2 cup sliced sun dried tomatoes; Water or Chicken Stock; 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 jalapeno, diced; 1 leek, sliced into 1/4 in pieces; 1 tspn chili flake; 1 bunch rapini, julienned; 1 lemon, juice and zest; 1 handfull basil, chiffonade; 1 handful parsley, chopped; 2 tbs good balsamic vinegar; 1 tspn garlic powder; 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, shaved

1 step

Prep:1hCook:20min

Bitter rapini is mellowed out by toasted orzo, lots of fresh lemon and brights herbs

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories273.5 kcal (14%)

Total Fat9.3 g (13%)

Carbs39.9 g (15%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein10.8 g (22%)

Sodium158.4 mg (8%)

Fiber8.8 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 Tbsolive oil

1 poundorzo pasta

½ cupsun dried tomatoes

0.5yellow onion

sliced into 1/4 in pieces

1 tspnchili flake

1 bunchrapini

1 handfullbasil

2 Tbsbalsamic vinegar

good

1 tspngarlic powder

½ cuppecorino romano cheese

shaved

Instructions

Step 1

-In a large pot, place the orzo with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Stir frequently until the orzo is nicely toasted and aromatic, then add enough water or stock to generously cover the pasta. -Add the sun dried tomatoes and some salt and pepper then cook until the orzo is just barely tender. -Strain the pasta and rinse well with cold water. Reserve. -In the same large pot, place the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat on high heat and sauté the onion, garlic, jalapeno and leek until tender and golden, then add the rapini and chili flake. Cook just until the rapini is soft then remove from the heat and cool. -Mix the pasta with the rapini mixture and lemon, herbs, cheese, garlic powder and balsamic. Mix well, and add a bit more olive oil if you think it needs. -Serve at room temperature or slightly cool.