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PUNCHY ORZO SALAD

03/04/21 — Ada Broussard

By Isaac and Heydon



This recipe is a punchy iteration of an orzo salad that Isaac likes to make for guests. We traded out some of the usual ingredients to make space for the kale in the taste profile. The jalapenos felt just right in this medley, adding crunch and punch. This is a loose guide, so switch out ingredients as you see fit. Design an orzo salad that works for you and what’s in your kitchen. This pasta salad was delectable when we threw it together last night at 10 PM and was just as good if not better when I ate it for an early lunch this morning. Pasta salad is such a lovely transitional weather meal. 

 

Ingredients
  • 1 cup orzo
  • 1 bunch of kale, chopped and blanched
  • 5 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced / very finely chopped
  • 2 pieces of bacon, cooked to your preference
  • Parmesan
  • 1 Lemon
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Prepare the orzo and blanche the kale. Combine the orzo, kale, green onions, jalapenos, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Pour a healthy amount of olive oil, juice half to a whole lemon, and add salt and pepper to taste over this delectable mixture. Stir and taste.

 

Plate the salad. Add 1 piece of crispy bacon per plate. Crush it up and add it on top as a flavor-packed garnish. Grate some parmesan and add some lemon zest, too. Enjoy!
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