Barilla® Orzo and Wild Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables and fresh Alfalfa Sprouts
Barilla® Orzo and Wild Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables and fresh Alfalfa Sprouts
30 minutes total
- Classic Blue Box
- Easy
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Gatherings
- Lemon
- No Meat
- Soup
- Spring Recipes
- Summer Recipes
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Orzo pasta.
Ingredients
Serves 4
| ½ | Box, Barilla® Orzo [cooked 1 minute less, tossed with little oil, cold] |
| 2 | Cups cooked Wild Rice |
| 1 | Cup Celery, diced raw |
| 1 | Cup Carrots, diced |
| 1 | Cup Vidalia Onion, diced |
| 1 | Lemon, juiced |
| 5 | Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| 4 | Tbs Pomegranate Seeds |
| ½ | Cup Alfalfa Sprouts |
| To taste | Salt and pepper |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Cook both orzo and rice separately, drain and cool down.
Step 2
Meanwhile onion medium-high heat for two minutes, add carrots , sauté one more minute, season with salt and pepper and cool down as quick as possible.
Step 3
Toss all veggies with rice, pasta, olive oil and lemon. Top with pomegranate seeds and alfalfa sprouts before serving.
Orzo
ORZO PASTA: THE RICE-SHAPED PASTA
Orzo, which means "barley" in Italian, is used most traditionally in soups, but this very versatile, rice-shaped pasta has been widely adapted by chefs in Italy and America for both main courses as well as side dishes.
Barilla® Orzo is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Orzo
- Cook time 9–10 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box