John and I bought this neat Southwest Orzo from Pappardelle's at the Los Angeles Farmers' Market. I wanted to makes something that would make the most of its unique flavors, so I created this colorful, flavorful salad.
Southwestern Orzo Salad
While the Orzo is boiling, make the Lime Vinaigrette
In a measuring cup, whisk:
Juice of 2 Limes
3/4 cup Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Honey
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Arizona Dreaming Seasoning
Set aside.
4 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and diced
4 Spring Onions, finely sliced
1 small can Corn, drained
1 can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 can Fire-Roasted Green Chiles
12 ounces Queso Fresco, crumbled
2 Avocados, diced
6 ounces Salami, diced
About 20 stems of Cilantro, chopped - I use kitchen shears to do this
Toss all together and enjoy!
We served this as a side-dish with Steak, but it's also a perfect meal salad. You can use it to fill tomatoes or avocado halves, too.
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| City of Angels sculpture at The Grove and LA Farmers' Market |
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ReplyDeleteYummy Susan, such fresh vibrant flavors! It's funny because I was so hungry for a pasta salad that I made one myself today but with Asian flavors, I love that you can take a basic ingredient and give it so many unique twists! Love the colors in your salad!
ReplyDeleteLa has such wonderful food and I love the food section of the LA Times, the best! No doubt the market is a great place to go, but I am sure that you can find a lot of inspiration there as well.
ReplyDeleteI do love southwestern cuisine, so this definitely gets a thumbs up from me. I really like the addition of the salami-definitely adds some great flavor to this. Delicious post.
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Susan…That salad looks so gorgeous…with beautiful bright colored veggies! I was looking for a salad to serve this weekend…I think I just found it! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous! I use orzo a lot because with kids, any food that seems "fun" is a hit and they love it, as do I. I definitely need to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteOrzo is one of my favorites, what a great salad!
ReplyDeleteI am in a salad mood too! This one looks very special and delicious Susan, packed with all these flavors!
ReplyDeleteI am adding this beautiful salad to my list of yummy things to make! Thanks for sharing.
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