Caprese Orzo Salad

Name: Caprese Orzo Salad
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup dry orzo pasta; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 1 (8 oz) container of mozzarella pearls; handful chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves minced; pinch salt and pepper; 2 tsp honey

Tiffany Rezende @cook_4859284

Canada

Caprese Orzo Salad is a vibrant summer pasta salad featuring juicy tomatoes, creamy balls of mozzarella, and ribbons of fresh basil, all topped off with a flavorful balsamic vinaigrette!

Tiffany Rezende @cook_4859284

Canada

Caprese Orzo Salad is a vibrant summer pasta salad featuring juicy tomatoes, creamy balls of mozzarella, and ribbons of fresh basil, all topped off with a flavorful balsamic vinaigrette!

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Ingredients

15 mins

4 servings

1 cupdry orzo pasta
1 pintcherry tomatoes
1 (8 oz)container of mozzarella pearls
handfulchopped fresh basil
1/2 cupolive oil
1/4 cupbalsamic vinegar
2 tspdijon mustard
2garlic cloves minced
pinchsalt and pepper
2 tsphoney

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Steps

15 mins

1

Cook the orzo in salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool, tossing occasionally so that the orzo doesn't clump together.
2

While the orzo is cooking and cooling, prepare the dressing by combining the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. You may whisk it vigorously in a bowl, shake it in a tightly-sealed jar, or pulse it in a mini food processor.
3

Once the orzo is cool, transfer to a large bowl. Carefully mix in fresh mozzarella, tomato halves, basil chiffonade, and about 2/3 of the prepared vinaigrette, or as much as you prefer. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled, stirring in additional dressing just before serving (since the dressing will soak into the pasta while in the fridge).