Orzo Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups vegetable broth (or other)
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 pour the broth into a heavy saucepan. cover the pan and bring the broth to a boil over a high heat. stir in the orzo. cover partially and cook until the orzo is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring frequently- about 7 minutes.
• 2 drain orzo through a strainer. transfer orzo to a large wide bowl and toss until the orzo cools slightly. set aside to cool completely.
• 3 toss the orzo with the beans, tomatoes, onion, basil, mint; set aside.
• 4 mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a blender. with the machine running, gradually blend in the oil. season the vinaigrette, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.
• 5 add enough vinaigrette to orzo mixture to cover. will most likely not need all of the vinaigrette.