Orzo Confetti Salad

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Try something new when it comes to salad with this tasty and scrumptious variation.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 192 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup orzo rice shaped pasta, uncooked
1 x salt
1/3 cup carrots finely chopped
1 each tomato plum, seeded, finely chopped
1/3 cup sweet bell pepper green, finely chopped
1/3 cup celery chopped
1/3 cup onion red, finely chopped
1/3 cup parsley leaves fresh, minced
1 x black pepper freshly ground
1 each belgian endive up to 2 heads, leaves separated
1 each radicchio up to 2 heads, leaves separated
3 tablespoons vinegar white wine
1 teaspoon prepared mustard dijon
6 tablespoons vegetable oil olive

Directions

Bring a large saucepan of water to boil over high heat. Add orzo and 1 tb salt and boil for about 8 minutes,or until pasta is tender but still slightly firm. Turn orzo into a sieve, rinse under cold water to stop cooking, and drain well.

Dressing: In a small bowl, combine vinegar and mustard, then whisk in oil.

Bring small saucepan of water to boil over high heat, add carrots, and blanch for 2 minutes. Drain in a colander.

In a large bowl, combine orzo, carrots, tomato, green pepper, celery, onion and parsley. Add dressing, season with salt and pepper, and toss to combine well. Serve with endive and radicchio.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 99g
Amount per Serving
Calories 192 92% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.0g30%
 Saturated Fat 3.0g13%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 34mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g1%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g5%
 Sugars 2.0g
Protein 1.0g2%
Vitamin A 50%  Vitamin C 21%
Calcium 2%  Iron 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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