Toasted Orzo Salad With Black Olives And Capers Recipe

Name: Toasted Orzo Salad With Black Olives And Capers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Orzo pasta; 2 cup Water or your preference of broth; 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half; 1 tbsp Capers, in salt preferably; 2 tbsp Green onion (chopped, just the green); 2 tbsp Parsley, flat leaf chopped; 1 Lemon zest from one lemon; 1/2 Lemon juice from 1/2 lemon; 1 Salt and peeper

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cup Orzo pasta
2 cup Water or your preference of broth
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half
1 tbsp Capers, in salt preferably
2 tbsp Green onion (chopped, just the green)
2 tbsp Parsley, flat leaf chopped
1 Lemon zest from one lemon
1/2 Lemon juice from 1/2 lemon
1 Salt and peeper

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Toast the orzo with just enough olive oil to lightly coat.
2
Stir until color becomes golden.
3
Add the 2 cups water or broth.
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Simmer, uncovered stirring occasionally until the liquid is absorbed.
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Transfer to stirring bowl.
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Add olives, capers, green onions, parsley, lemon zest and lemon juice and stir to combine.
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Note: Why capers in salt?
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Personal preference.
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I don't care for the brine taste in most preserved capers in brine.
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Note: How do I use capers in salt?
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Pour capers into a glass with water.
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The salt will sink to the bottom of the glass and with a spoon, you can remove the capers.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cup Orzo pasta, 2 cup Water or your preference of broth, 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced in half, and more.

Yes, Toasted Orzo Salad With Black Olives And Capers falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Toasted Orzo Salad With Black Olives And Capers

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