Margherita Orzo Pasta Salad

Margherita Orzo Pasta Salad

Hello all, today I am sharing my easy recipe for Margherita Orzo Pasta Salad.

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As summer is starting to wind down and your garden harvest is coming in, I wanted to share another one of our favorite fresh summertime treats which has been a staple this season, my easy Margherita Orzo Pasta Salad.

It is no secret that every year I plant a wide variety of tomatoes in my Raised Planter beds, as seen here, along with all of the types of  fresh herbs to help support creating my many tasty dishes at home. This particular practice ends up saving me a ton of money since fresh herbs alone in those little gourmet grocery packets can run upward to $3-5  a piece, which is why these gardening tips can help feed your family for pennies on the dollar.  This recipe is just like making my basic Easy Peasy Caprese Salad, but with the addition of orzo pasta. This is a great way to stretch your ingredients a little bit further if you find you harvest is getting lighter toward the end of the season, by in a box of cooked orzo pasta. I find that the orzo pasta in not as overpowering as other types of pasta like a penne, bow tie or spaghetti. Which you could certainly use it that is all you have, but I personally like the bite that a nice al dente cooked orzo adds into this mix with the fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella.

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5 from 4 votes

Margherita Orzo Pasta Salad

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Fusion, Italian

Diet Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Vegetarian

Keyword Basil, orzo, Tomato

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes minutes

5 minutes minutes

Total Time 22 minutes minutes

Servings 6 People

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

• 4 cups Tomatoes ( any variety- the more the merrier) Sliced
• 8 oz  Fresh Mozzarella Pearls or Slices cut into chunked
• 1 cup   Fresh Basil  Sliced into Ribbons
• 4 tbsp  Oli+ve Tuscan Herb Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Himalayan Salt
• 4 tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
• 16 oz box Orzo

Instructions

• Dice Tomatoes into glass bowl
• Add Mozzarella Pearls and coat with Olive oil 
• Add salt and pepper store in Refrigerator until Orzo is ready to add
• Cook Orzo in Boiling Water for 7 minutes drain in colander and rinse in cold water. Stir into the Tomato mixture
• Add Basil Ribbons prior to serving and stir 

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Did you enjoy this recipe? Here are a few other fresh from the garden Tomato recipes you might like to try:

Easy Peasy Caprese Salad

Recipes for Your Garden Tomatoes

Meal Planning 5 Easy Weeknight Dinners

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