Orzo & Garbanzo Bean Salad
Orzo salad is always a favorite, and this recipe helps making it easy. It uses garbanzo beans and BRIANNAS Blush Wine Vinaigrette dressing for even more delicious flavor!
Servings: 4 – 6
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth or water
- 1½ cup Orzo pasta
- 1 can organic garbanzo beans (chick peas) drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups mixed red and yellow teardrop or grape tomatoes halved
- other vegetables, such as slices of zucchini, summer squash, bell peppers, etc. (optional) (don't overdo)
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint chopped
- ½ cup BRIANNAS Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing
(or use this home-made version) - Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring broth to a boil in a large heavy sauce pan over high heat. Stir in orzo.
- Cover partially and cook stirring frequently until the orzo is tender but still firm to the bite (about 7 minutes.)
- Drain and transfer to a large wide bowl and toss until the orzo cools slightly. Set aside to cool completely.
- Toss the orzo with the rest of the ingredients and enough BRIANNAS Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing to coat. You may not use all of the dressing.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste. This may be served chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
From the original recipe: ‘This delicious salad was given to us by Patricia in Burbank, CA. She states, “this is one of the most addictive pasta salads I make.” She grows her own tomatoes, mint and basil and keeps the other ingredients on hand so she can “whip it up” at a moment’s notice. ENJOY!’
