Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, caprese orzo salad. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Caprese anything is a pretty equal opportunity-type recipe. But so is the creamy, water-packed mozzarella. And so is the fresh, vibrant, chiffonade of basil.

Caprese Orzo Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Caprese Orzo Salad is something which I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook caprese orzo salad using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Caprese Orzo Salad:

1. Get 1 cup dry orzo pasta
2. Take 1 pint cherry tomatoes
3. Make ready 1 (8 oz) container of mozzarella pearls
4. Get handful chopped fresh basil
5. Get 1/2 cup olive oil
6. Get 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
7. Prepare 2 tsp dijon mustard
8. Take 2 garlic cloves minced
9. Prepare pinch salt and pepper
10. Take 2 tsp honey

This Caprese orzo salad is a delicious spring and summer side dish - perfect for a picnic or family barbecue. Classic caprese salad is one of my most favorite things! I love the flavors of fresh mozzarella, basil and tomatoes. Caprese Orzo Pasta Salad has all of the flavors of a traditional Caprese salad, plus the carb-y goodness of orzo pasta.

Steps to make Caprese Orzo Salad:

1. Cook the orzo in salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside to cool, tossing occasionally so that the orzo doesn't clump together.
2. While the orzo is cooking and cooling, prepare the dressing by combining the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon, honey, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. You may whisk it vigorously in a bowl, shake it in a tightly-sealed jar, or pulse it in a mini food processor.
3. Once the orzo is cool, transfer to a large bowl. Carefully mix in fresh mozzarella, tomato halves, basil chiffonade, and about 2/3 of the prepared vinaigrette, or as much as you prefer. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve chilled, stirring in additional dressing just before serving (since the dressing will soak into the pasta while in the fridge).

It's a delicious and pretty addition to any cookout menu. This Caprese Orzo Salad is a fuss-free make-ahead lunch option that is bursting with juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, and fresh mozzarella! Meal prepping dinner comes pretty naturally to me at this point (thanks, Cook Once, Eat All Week !), but meal prepping lunch is a different story entirely. The marinated tofu feta is a great vegan feta substitute. This post is sponsored by Pompeian, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

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