Orzo Salad

Name: Orzo Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb orzo pasta, dry; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder; 1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced; 19 ounces garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 1 red pepper, diced; 1 yellow pepper, diced; 1 1/2 cups dried currants (or cranberries or a combination of them both); 5 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 English cucumber

Submitted by dawnie2u

"This was one of my best selling salads when I used to be vendor at the Hillcrest Farmer's Market. It is still one of my favorites."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 lb orzo pasta, dry
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons curry powder
1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
19 ounces garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 ¹⁄₂ cups dried currants (or cranberries or a combination of them both)
5 tablespoons rice vinegar
¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 English cucumber

directions

Cook orzo according to package instructions, drain and put in a large mixing bowl.
Slice the cuke lengthwise, then slice it into 1/4-inch slices.
Add chickpeas, cukes, diced peppers, green onions and currants or cranberries to orzo. Season with salt, pepper, vinegar and oil, mix to thoroughly incorporate ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Can be made up to 3 days ahead to this point. If preparing ahead refrigerate in a suitable container.

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Reviews

I made this for a family get together and everybody loved it!

sagerosemary
Made this for a picnic and it was a big hit with everybody. I forgot the curry powder and it was still GREAT! I recommend using the cranberries because they taste great and make the salad look very pretty. Excellent recipe!

Juliawiggins
Our family liked this quite a bit. One good thing about it is that you can toss in a lot of different ingredients. For instance, we added olives to it. Definitely enjoyed the cranberries in the dish--they added just the right amount of sweet to it.

Chef SuzyQ