Salad: Orzo with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes

Be sure to use fresh corn. It's not necessary to cook it. photo by stevemur

Salad: Orzo with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes

This pasta salad has a delicious, bright flavor. It's perfect for summer cookouts.

"I couldn't find orzo so I used elbow pasta - was fine but would have been better with orzo. Since I am growing basil, I used that instead of tarragon; worked just as well. I wanted it as an entree so I added grilled chicken chunks Overall a very nice summer salad. "

- d555

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

(4.2, 24) 91% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 10 Servings

Verified by stevemur

1 lbGreen Beans

1 1/2 cupsOrzo pasta

3 earsCorn

1/2 cWhite wine vinegar

1/2 colive oil

1/2 cupShallot

2 tablespoonDijon mustard

1 tablespoonTarragon; fresh minced, add to taste

2 cupsCherry tomatoes

Salad: Orzo with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes Preparation

boil water and trim beans to 2-inch lengths. cook until barely tender, 3-5 min. drain (save water) and immerse in ice water

fill pan with saved hot water and bring back to boil. add orzo and cook until barely tender, 8-10 min. drain and rinse with cold water.

husk corn and cut kernels off

dressing: combine vinegar, oil, shallot, mustard, tarragon and salt/pepper to taste.

Mix pasta with 1/2 c of dressing, layer all ingredients together and save rest of dressing in refrig until serving. Add more dressing as needed...I usually end up with leftover dressing.

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I really enjoy the tangy, bright flavors of this salad. photo by stevemur
Be sure to use fresh corn. It's not necessary to cook it. photo by stevemur
Bright flavors and colors make this a great spring and summer side dish. photo by stevemur

Calories Per Serving: 131
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Salad: Orzo with Corn, Green Beans, Tomatoes Reviews
All 24 reviews

	So good, I can't wait to make it! 20galaxycourmclarenvale 4 months, 3 days, 7 hours, 12 minutes ago
	I tried this for a cook out... it was terrible..threw it out niser 7 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 16 hours, 41 minutes ago
	Used fresh oregano from the garden and it was great. Halved the dressing recipe and it was the perfect amount. Thanks much! Sara1969 9 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 15 minutes ago
	I used canned beans instead of fresh, but it was still tasty but not as colorful. My family loved it. I did also use a honey mustard and a stone ground instead of Dijon because it was what I had on hand. A keeper! sandyfreeman 9 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 46 minutes ago
	Great summer salad! I didn't have tarragon or shallots handy, and it still tasted great. Perfect for fresh seasonal produce. Jengerhardt96 10 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
	Perfect for a church picnic! Fresh, clean taste Rustycooks 1 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 49 minutes ago
	it was just ok...i don't think i'll make it again. blyther 1 years, 2 months, 5 days, 43 minutes ago
	Delicious, light salad with a bright flavor. Goes very well with grilled food. stevemur 1 years, 7 months, 6 days, 15 hours, 33 minutes ago
	The dressing on the salad was not a hit. The whole family disliked it. They did like the orzo and veggies without the dressing. Next time we will try a different dressing. DebLynne 1 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 16 hours, 4 minutes ago
	I doubled the recipe for a party with no problem, but didn't need to double the dressing. Fabulous with basil - guests devoured it! ZenFood23 1 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 45 minutes ago
	I couldn't find orzo so I used elbow pasta - was fine but would have been better with orzo. Since I am growing basil, I used that instead of tarragon; worked just as well. I wanted it as an entree so I added grilled chicken chunks Overall a very nice summer salad. d555 1 years, 11 months, 3 days, 3 hours, 1 minutes ago
	the only thing i would change is the size of the green beans, i like thwm smaller. crystalraec87 2 years, 1 weeks, 22 hours, 47 minutes ago
	Excellent salad for the springtime! Great as a grilling side-dish. I enjoy the nice, bright flavors. stevemur 2 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 5 days, 13 hours, 57 minutes ago
	best summer salad steffenpg 2 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes ago
	The ratio between oil and vinegar is way off. The dressing requires much less vinegar that 1/2 cup. Two tablespoons of Terragon over powers the entire salad, making everything taste like black licorice. My suggestion would be to lessen the amount of vinegar and decrease the amount of Terragon or omit it all together. rb1 3 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes ago
	It turned out good, my family loved it. Francis27 3 years, 7 months, 3 days, 22 hours, 31 minutes ago
	Delicious! More than 4 servings I would say though. Hsteer 3 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 19 hours, 32 minutes ago
	You don't have to cook the corn first - it actually tastes very sweet and yummy raw in this salad. katehandel 3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 36 minutes ago
	Question: don't you cook the corn first? kenmare36 3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 6 minutes ago
	This is a wonderful cold pasta salad. It is perfect for those hot summer days. It is a very flavorful salad that tickles my taste buds! SpiceJunkee 3 years, 11 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes ago