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Orzo & mozzarella salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Orzo & mozzarella salad

9 ingredients 10 min + 8 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Orzo & mozzarella salad

This Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad makes a fresh and vibrant addition to any picnic, barbecue or buffet

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

785
Calories
30g
Protein
51g
Fat
56g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 350g orzo or other tiny pasta shape
  • 20g pack basil
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 25g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated, plus more to serve, if you like
  • 1 garlic clove , very roughly chopped
  • 50g toasted pine nuts
  • 290g pack bocconcini (baby mozzarella balls)
  • 100g semi-dried tomatoes , very roughly chopped
  • 50g bag wild rocket

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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