Easy, make ahead of time salad that is great for a fast lunch or dinner and great for a weekend cookout.
I don't measure ingredients for this salad, I add what I like and the amount I want.
Orzo
Basil chopped
Grape or Cherry Tomatoes - halved or quartered
Green Onions (or your preferred type of onion) sliced or chopped
Blue or Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles (or your favorite cheese)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I use a fruity tasting EVOO)
Thin sliced Prosciutto (5 or 6 slices)
Cook Orzo until al dente following instructions on package. Drain water off and put into large bowl. Stir in enough extra virgin olive oil to lightly coat pasta and put into fridge to cool.
Add small amount of olive oil to frying pan and lightly fry Prosciutto. The Prosciutto will crisp up as it cools. Set aside.
Once the Orzo is chilled add the tomatoes, onions, basil, Prosciutto and cheese. Toss to mix. You can add more EVOO or your favorite Italian dressing, it is up to you.
You can add or remove any items of your choosing. Sometimes I add black olives and/or artichoke hearts. How much of each ingredient is up to you and your taste buds. I usually go heavy on the basil because I have so much in my garden and I love it.
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Comments: 35
Ymmm, all my favorite ingredients. I would probably try goat cheese or even feta in this. Thanks I am bookmarking this one.
Carol, I was able to add 3 cherry tomatoes that I grew to this, lol!
Hey that is better than I am doing. My cherry tomatoes are green and the size of a pea. We are getting an abundance of mesculan (? spelling) mix but that is about all with this rain we have been having.
sounds delicious
sounds good, thanks!
I just saved a recipe similar to this that came in my Cooking Light magazine. Can't wait to try it!
I saved the recipe.I will probably use feta cheese-- good with tomatoes.
This sounds fabulous Kat! I will definitely try this soon!
Sounds very good
Sounds great to me.
I just bookmarked it.....it definitely sounds good to me!
I'll definitely be making this recipe, Kat! Sounds delicious!
Thanks for posting to Everything Barbecue!
Sounds delicious.
Kat ,you made it look and sound delicious !
sounds wonderful
That looks good!
This looks delicious. I just might make this for a cookout tonight.
I love this recipe it is so easy, cool and tasty.
Would you believe I could not comment on your article,
Glitches, Points and Other Miscellaneous Stuff ?It is the first time the applet would not load for me. What a coincidence huh?
By the way, That must have been one monster of a root canal!
looks delicious!
this sounds really good. I'll have to try it.
Your making me hungry. That looks great!
Oh wow! That looks so yummy!
Great photo, looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing dear.
I'm not usually a fan of cold pastas, but this looks & sounds great!
this sounds really really good
That looks SO good! I wish I read this before the weekend, I could have made this for the cook out on Saturday!
Thanks for posting the recipe. Orzo is something we've never had, but just happen to have a package of it right now. I'm tickled to have a guideline for what to do with it.
This looks wonderful. Wish it was gluten free.
Looks very good! i've never had orzo.
This really sounds good. I would have to substitute another kind of meat because of allergies but that shouldn't be a problem. I like the idea of adding other things to the mixture. Have you ever tried mushrooms?