Mediterranean-Style Orzo Salad With Corn

"DH and I really enjoyed this flavorful orzo salad from my Stonewall Kitchen "Harvest" cookbook. I served it as a side to Bobby Flay's Recipe #426408 426408, for a nice meatless meal. DH and I agreed that we could see this really being a hit at summer BBQs. Interestingly, while the zip of the vinegar was really nice and pronounced when I served it shortly after making, the flavor was less intense when I had some for leftovers the next day, so I would plan on eating this salad the same day to get the most flavor from it. We didn't make with the edible flowers. We chilled for about 30-40 minutes before serving. Prep time includes chill time in the fridge--I read the directions below to mean chill for 30 minutes before serving it, but maybe I was reading it wrong? Either way it was good!."
 
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Ready In:
58mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Drain well and transfer to a large serving bowl.
  • Add the corn, red pepper, olives and scallions and toss well. Add the basil, capers, parsley, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and gently toss. (The salad can be made about 2 hours ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving.) Decorate the salad with the edible flowers right before serving.

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  1. This is a wonderful orzo salad. Next time I'll add more corn as it gave a great taste. Everything is perfect. I used also red wine vinegar. Thanks Dr. Jenny :) Made for ZWT 9
     
  2. Great salad! I made 1/2 the recipe and there is enough left that I can have it a few more times (I am the only one in the family that ate it). I used canned corn since it is not fresh corn season and dried basil since I forgot to pick some up at the store. I made this about 3 hours before dinner and it mixed together well; just needed to add a little more salt and pepper before serving. Served with recipe#426408 426408 as suggested. Made for Spring PAC 2013.
     
  3. I cut this in half and used canned (vacuum packed) corn. I found it to be fairly bland after first combining so I added some leftover balsamic dressing from another recipe and found it much more tasty. I think some feta cheese would be a nice addition and perhaps some tomatoes. Thanks for sharing!
     
  4. This is a new favorite of mine. I dislike any cream based salads. This is perfect!!
     
  5. Delish! Who wouldn`t like this? Love the fresh herbs and capers. I did rinse the capers and olives to remove some of the salt. Made for Whine and Cheese ZWT6 Thanks.
     
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