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Orzo and Wild Rice Salad

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Yield: 8 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Pasta

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 8
Dressing
4 1/2 tablespoonBalsamic white vinegar
1 tablespoonLemon juice
1/2 teaspoonGarlic; minced
1/2 tablespoonDijon mustard
1/2 tablespoonSugar
3/8 cupCanola Oil; 1/4 cup plus 1/8 cup
3/8 cupExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tablespoonBasil; fresh
salt and pepper; to taste
For Salad
2 cupsOrzo; cooked
1 cupWild rice; cooked
1/4 cupRed onions; diced
1/4 cupCurrants
1/8 cupCorn niblets; fresh
1/4 cupAlmonds; toasted
1 tablespoonParsley; chopped
3 tablespoonRed peppers; diced
3 tablespoonYellow bell pepper; diced
1/2 cupGreen onions; sliced
1 teaspoonGarlic; granulated
1/8 cupBasil; fresh
salt and pepper; to taste
1/2 cupDressing

Orzo and Wild Rice Salad Preparation

For dressing:

Dissolve vinegar, lemon juice, garlic and sugar with a hand whip (three minute stirring). fold in the mustard, basil, salt and pepper. Slowly add oils, while whisking vigorously. Refrigerate.

For salad:

Place all other ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Serve ice cold.

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Calories Per Serving: 527
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Tags

  1. Vegetarian
  2. Picnics
  3. No Cook
  4. Salads
  5. Pasta
  6. American
  7. Side Dish
  8. Summer
  9. Fresh

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