Caprese Orzo Salad
Caprese Orzo Salad

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook caprese orzo salad using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Caprese Orzo Salad:
  1. Make ready 1 cup dry orzo pasta
  2. Take 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  3. Prepare 1 (8 oz) container of mozzarella pearls
  4. Take handful chopped fresh basil
  5. Make ready 1/2 cup olive oil
  6. Take 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  7. Prepare 2 tsp dijon mustard
  8. Prepare 2 garlic cloves minced
  9. Make ready pinch salt and pepper
  10. Take 2 tsp honey
Instructions to make Caprese Orzo Salad:
  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).

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