Cooking Recipe Orzo Confetti Salad
Recipe Ingredients
1 1/2 c
Orzo; rice shaped pasta
-uncooked
-Salt
1/3 c
Carrots; finely chopped
1
Tomato, plum;seeded & finely
-chopped
1/3 c
Green pepper; finely chopped
1/3 c
Celery; chopped
1/3 c
Red onion; finely chopped
1/3 c
Parsley; fresh; minced
Black pepper; frshly ground
1
Belgian endive;up to 2 heads
-leaves separated
1
Radicchio; up to 2 heads
-leaves separated
DRESSING
3 tb
Vinegar, white wine
1 ts
Dijon mustard
6 tb
Olive oil
Directions
Bring a large saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Add orzo and
1 tbsp salt and boil for about 8 minutes,or until pasta is tender but
still slightly firm. Turn orzo into a sieve, rinse under cold water
to stop cooking, and drain well. Dressing: In a small bowl, combine
vinegar and mustard, then whisk in oil. Bring small saucepan of water
to boil over high heat, add carrots, and blanch for 2 minutes. Drain
in a colander. In a large bowl, combine orzo, carrots, tomato, green
pepper, celery, onion and parsley. Add dressing, season with salt and
pepper, and toss to combine well. Serve with endive and radicchio.