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Risoni Salad

Risoni Salad - a fast and easy pasta salad using cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs with a simple chargrilled capsicum dressing.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Modern Australian
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 as a side
Calories 263kcal

Ingredients

  • 250 g risoni (orzo) pasta 9 oz
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes 7 oz
  • 1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley leaves firmly packed - chopped
  • cup fresh basil leaves firmly packed - chopped
  • ¾ cup chargrilled capsicum (packed in oil) 150 g - chopped (with 2 tablespoon oil reserved)
  • ¼ cup feta 35 g - crumbled
  • fine salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook risoni (orzo) pasta (250 g/9 oz) according to package directions and drain.
  • Mix packing oil (2 tbsp) from the chargrilled capsicum through the warm pasta.
  • Chop cherry tomatoes (200 g/7 oz), then add to the pasta along with the parsley (1 cup), basil (⅓ cup), chargrilled capsicum (¾ cup) and feta (¼ cup). Mix well to combine.
  • Add salt to taste and serve.

Notes

  • Using the oil that the chargrilled capsicum is packed in means you get free flavour to dress your pasta. I love using this pantry staple - not only is the capsicum itself a great ingredient, but the flavoursome oil it's packed in is liquid gold!
  • Adding the oil to the still-warm pasta enables the pasta to soak up some of that tasty oil.
  • You could use a mixture of cherry tomatoes if you like.
  • If the tomatoes are small then you only need to halve them, but if they are a bit larger chop them in quarters.
  • Check for seasoning at the very end (after you have added the feta) and then add salt to taste. Feta adds it's own lemony, salty hit to the salad.
*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal